Trunk Relationships

Front 1

"The intercostal nerves, arteries and veins are position ______ to the internal intercostal muscles."

Back 1

deep

Front 2

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

Back 2

posterior (deep)

Front 3

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

Back 3

anterior

Front 4

The left phrenic nerve is positioned _______ to the pericardial sac.

Back 4

lateral

Front 5

The left phrenic nerve passes ______ to the ascending aorta.

Back 5

lateral

Front 6

The right phrenic nerve is positioned ______ to the superior vena cava.

Back 6

lateral

Front 7

The right phrenic nerve is positioned _______ to the pericardial sac.

Back 7

lateral

Front 8

The right phrenic nerve passes ______ to the root of the right lung.

Back 8

anterior

Front 9

The arch of the aorta passes _____ to the pulmonary trunk.

Back 9

superior

Front 10

The left vagus nerve passes directly ______ to the arch of the aorta.

Back 10

lateral

Front 11

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _____ to the ligamentum arteriosum.

Back 11

posterior

Front 12

The left recurrent laryngeal nerve passes directly _____ to the arch of the aorta.

Back 12

inferior

Front 13

The left vagus nerve passes ______ to the left main bronchus.

Back 13

posterior

Front 14

The right vagus nerve is positioned ______ to the trachea.

Back 14

lateral

Front 15

The right vagus nerve passes _____ to the arch of the azygous vein and ______ to the right main bronchus.

Back 15

"medial, posterior"

Front 16

The superior vena cava is positioned ______ to the ascending aorta.

Back 16

lateral (right)

Front 17

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

Back 17

superior

Front 18

The transverse pericardial sinus is positioned ______ to the ascending aorta and the pulmonary trunk.

Back 18

posterior

Front 19

The esophagus is positioned ______ to the trachea.

Back 19

posterior

Front 20

The esophagus passes _____ to the left main brochus.

Back 20

posterior

Front 21

The descending (thoracic) aorta passes _____ to the left main bronchus.

Back 21

posterior

Front 22

"At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned ______ to the main bronchus."

Back 22

superior

Front 23

"At the hilum of the left lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ____ and ______ to the main bronchus."

Back 23

"anterior, inferior"

Front 24

"At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary artery is positioned _____ to the main bronchus."

Back 24

anterior

Front 25

"At the hilum of the right lung, the pulmonary veins are positioned ______ to the main bronchus."

Back 25

anterior

Front 26

"At the hilum of the right ung, the pulmonary veins are positoned _____ and _____ to the pulmonary arteries."

Back 26

"anterior, inferior"

Front 27

The right posterior intercoastal arteries pass ______ to the vertebral bodies.

Back 27

anterior

Front 28

"The intercostal veins, arteries, and nerves are all positioned directly ______ to the ribs."

Back 28

inferior

Front 29

The sympathetic chain is positioned ______ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

Back 29

lateral

Front 30

The descending (thoracic ) aorta is positioned ____ to the pericardial sac.

Back 30

posterior

Front 31

The descending (thoracic) aorta is positioned to the_____ of the vertebral bodies.

Back 31

left (lateral)

Front 32

The inferior vena cava is posiitoned to the _____ of the descending aorta.

Back 32

right

Front 33

The greater splanchnic nerve is positioned _______ to the sympathetic chain.

Back 33

anterior-medial

Front 34

The esophagus is positioned _____ to the pericardial sac.

Back 34

postetior

Front 35

"Near the diaphragm, the esophagus is positioned ____ to the thoracic aorta."

Back 35

anterior

Front 36

The thoracic duct is positioned _____ to the thoracic vertebral bodies.

Back 36

directly anterior

Front 37

The common bile duct passes ____ to the duodenum (first segment) and ____ to the epiploic foramen.

Back 37

"posterior, anterior"

Front 38

"The hepatic portal vein passes ____ to the epiploic foramen, and in the lesser omentum (hepatoduodenal ligament, it is typically positioned _____ to the bile duct and the hepatic artery proper."

Back 38

"anterior, posterior"

Front 39

The hepatic artery proper passes ____ to the epiploic foramen.

Back 39

anterior

Front 40

The gastoduodenal artery passes _____ to the duodenum (first segment) and ______ to the pancreas.

Back 40

"posterior, anterior"

Front 41

The duodenum (second segment) is positioned directly _____ of the pancreas (head).

Back 41

lateral (to the right)

Front 42

The duodenum (3rd segment) is positioned directly _____ to the pancreas (head) and passes ____ to both the inferior vena cava and the abdominal aorta.

Back 42

"inferior, anterior"

Front 43

The splenic artery and vein pass _____ to the stomach (fundus) and are typically positioned ____ to the pancreas (body and tail).

Back 43

"posterior, posterior-superior"

Front 44

"The superior mesenteric artery is positioned ______ to the superior mesenteric vein and passes____ to the duodenum (4th segment), directy _____ to the left renal vein, and ____ to the pancreas (body)."

Back 44

"lateral (to the left), anterior, anterior, posterior"

Front 45

The superior mesenteric vein passes _____ to the duodenum (4th segment) and ______ to both the stomach (pylorus) and the pancreas (body).

Back 45

"anterior, posterior"

Front 46

The inferior vena cava passes _____ to the liver and is positioned ______ to the caudate lobe.

Back 46

"posterior, lateral"

Front 47

The gall bladder is positioned _____ to the quadrate lobe of the liver.

Back 47

lateral

Front 48

The kidney is positioned _____ to the psoas muscle and ______ to both the quadratus luborum and transversus abdominis muscle.

Back 48

"anterior-lateral, anterior"

Front 49

The right suprarenal gland is positioned _____ to the right kidney.

Back 49

superior

Front 50

The left suprarenal gland is positioned _____ to the left kidney

Back 50

medial

Front 51

The right renal artery passes directly _____ to the inferior vena cava.

Back 51

posterior

Front 52

The left renal vein passes ____ to the abdominal aorta and _____ to the superior mesenteric artery.

Back 52

"anterior, posterior"

Front 53

The right ureter passes _____ to the psoas muscle.

Back 53

anterior

Front 54

"The right testicular artery passes directly ____ to the inferior vena cava, the right ureter, and the psoas muscle."

Back 54

anterior

Front 55

The right common iliac artery passes directly ____ to the left common iliac vein.

Back 55

anterior

Front 56

"The internal pudendal artery and vein, an the pudendal nerve pass ______ to the sacrospinous ligament."

Back 56

posterior-lateral (superficial)

Front 57

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the bulb of the vestibule.

Back 57

superficial (lateral)

Front 58

The ishiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the crus of the clitoris.

Back 58

superficial

Front 59

The rectum is positioned _____ to the vagina and cervix and directly ____ to the rectourterine pouch.

Back 59

"posterior, posterior"

Front 60

The uterus (body and fundus) is positioned ____ to the bladder.

Back 60

posterior-superior

Front 61

The uterus is positioned directly ____ to the rectouterine pouch.

Back 61

anterior

Front 62

The ovary is typically positioned ______ to the broad ligament of the uterus and ______ to the uterine tube.

Back 62

"posterior, posterior-inferior"

Front 63

The urethra is positioned _____ to the vagina.

Back 63

anterior

Front 64

The left common iliac vein is positioned ____ to the common iliac artery.

Back 64

posterior-medial

Front 65

The external iliac vein is positioned _____ to the external iliac artery.

Back 65

posterior-medial

Front 66

"The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass _____ to the superior pubic ramus."

Back 66

inferior

Front 67

The ureter passes ____ and ______ to the uterine artery.

Back 67

inferior

Front 68

The ureter passes ______ and _____ to the vaginal artery.

Back 68

"superior, anterior"

Front 69

The lumbrosacral trunk passes _____ to the sacrum (ala).

Back 69

anterior

Front 70

The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _____ to the obturator internus muscle.

Back 70

medial

Front 71

"The internal pudendal artery and vein, and the pudendal nerve pass _____ to the sacrospinous ligament."

Back 71

posterior-lateral (superficial)

Front 72

The bulbospongiosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the bulb of the penis.

Back 72

superficial

Front 73

The ischiocavernosus muscle is positioned directly _____ to the crus of the penis.

Back 73

superficial

Front 74

The deep dorsal vein of the penis passes _____ to the pubic symphysis.

Back 74

inferior

Front 75

The bulb of the penis is positioned directly ______ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).

Back 75

inferior (superficial)

Front 76

The prostate is positioned _____ to the urogenital diaphragm (deep transverse perineal muscle).

Back 76

superior

Front 77

The rectum is positioned _______ to the prostate and ____ to the sacrum and coccyx.

Back 77

"posterior, anterior"

Front 78

The bladder is positioned _____ to the prostate.

Back 78

superior

Front 79

The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned ______ to the bladder.

Back 79

posterior

Front 80

The ductus deferens (ampulla) is positioned ______ to the prostate.

Back 80

superior

Front 81

The seminal vesicle is positioned _____ to the ampulla of the ductus deferens.

Back 81

lateral

Front 82

The seminal vesicle is positioned ______ to the bladder.

Back 82

posterior

Front 83

The ureter passes directly ____ and _____ to the ductus deferens.

Back 83

"posterior, inferior"

Front 84

The left common iliac vein is positioned ______ to the common iliac artery.

Back 84

posterior-medial

Front 85

The external iliac vein is positioned _____ to the external iliac artery.

Back 85

posterior-medial

Front 86

The right ureter passes directly ______ to the right external iliac artery.

Back 86

anterior

Front 87

The ductus deferens passes directly _____ to the obliterated umbilical artery.

Back 87

posterior-superior (deep)

Front 88

"The obturator artery, vein and nerve pass _____ to the superior pubic ramus."

Back 88

inferior

Front 89

The lumbosacral trunk passes ____ to the sacrum (ala).

Back 89

anterior

Front 90

The pelvic diaphragm (levator ani muscle) is positioned _____ to the obturator internus muscle.

Back 90

medial