Thorax Relationships

Front 1

What is the imaginary line between the inferior and superior mediastinum?

Back 1

the sternal angle to T4

Front 2

What is contained in the anterior inferior mediastinum?

Back 2

remnants of the thymus and lymph nodes

Front 3

What is contained in the inferior posterior mediastinum?

Back 3

descending aorta, azygos and hemiazygos veins, esophagus, thoracic duct, lymph nodes, vagus, and splanchnic nerves

Front 4

What is contained in the inferior middle mediastinum?

Back 4

pericardium, heart, ascending aorta, pulmonary trunk and arteries, superior vena cava, pulmonary veins, tracheal bifurcation, main bronchi and lymph nodes, left reccurent laryngeal nerve, vagus nerves, and phrenic nerves

Front 5

The intercostal nerves, arteries, and veins are positioned _________ to the internal intercostal muscles

Back 5

deep

Front 6

The internal thoracic artery is positioned ___________ to the first six costal cartilages

Back 6

posterior (deep)

Front 7

The left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the root of the left lung

Back 7

anterior

Front 8

The left phrenic nerve is positioned _____________to the pericardial sac

Back 8

lateral

Front 9

The left phrenic nerve is positioned ___________ to the ascending aorta

Back 9

lateral

Front 10

The right phrenic nerve is positioned _____________ to the superior vena cava

Back 10

lateral

Front 11

The right phrenic nerve is positioned _________ to the pericardial sac

Back 11

lateral

Front 12

The right phrenic nerve passes __________________to the root of the right lung

Back 12

anterior

Front 13

The arch of the aorta passes _______ to the pulmonary trunk

Back 13

superior

Front 14

The left vagus nerve passes directly ___________ to the arch of the aorta

Back 14

lateral

Front 15

The left recurent laryngeal nerve passes ___________to the ligamentum arteriosum

Back 15

posterior

Front 16

The left recurrent layngeal nerve passes directly _____________- to the arch of the aorta

Back 16

inferior

Front 17

The left vagus nerve passes _______________ to the left main bronchus

Back 17

posterior

Front 18

The right vagus nerve is positioned __________ to the trachea

Back 18

lateral

Front 19

The right vagus nerve passes _________to the arch of the azygos vein.

Back 19

medial

Front 20

The right vagus nerve passes _____________to the right main bronchus

Back 20

posterior

Front 21

The superior vena cava is positioned _______ to the ascending aorta

Back 21

lateral (right)

Front 22

The azygos vein (arch) passes ____________ to the right main bronchus.

Back 22

superior

Front 23

The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned _____________ to the ascending aorta

Back 23

posterior

Front 24

The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned _______ to the pulmonary trunk

Back 24

posterior

Front 25

The esophagus is positioned ___________ to the trachea

Back 25

posterior

Front 26

The esophagus passes ______________ to the left main bronchus

Back 26

esophagus

Front 27

The descending aorta passes ___________ to the left main bronchus

Back 27

posterior

Front 28

At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned _________ to the main bronchus

Back 28

superior

Front 29

At the hilum of the left lung , the pulmonary veins are positioned _______________ and ___________ to the main bronchus

Back 29

anterior and inferior

Front 30

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary arteries are positioned __________ to the main bronchus.

Back 30

anterior

Front 31

At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned _________ and __________ to the pulmonary arteries.

Back 31

anterior and inferior

Front 32

The right posterior intercostal arteries pass _____ to the vertebral bodies

Back 32

anterior

Front 33

The intercostal nerves are positioned _____ to the ribs.

Back 33

inferior

Front 34

The intercostal veins and arteries are positioned directly _______ to the ribs .

Back 34

inferior

Front 35

The sympathetic chain is positioned __________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies

Back 35

lateral

Front 36

The descending aorta is positioned ______________ to the pericardial sac

Back 36

posterior

Front 37

The descending aorta is positioned _________ of the vertebral bodies

Back 37

left (lateral)

Front 38

The inferior vena cava is positioned to the _______ of the descending aorta.

Back 38

right

Front 39

The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned ___________________ to the sympathetic chain

Back 39

anterior-medial

Front 40

The esophagus is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac

Back 40

esophagus

Front 41

Near the diaphragm the esophagus is positioned directly ________ to the thoracic aorta

Back 41

anterior

Front 42

The thoracic duct is positioned directly ___________ to the thoracic vertebral bodies

Back 42

anterior