Anatomical relationships Flashcards
A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly _ to the body of the mandible.
lateral (superficial)
After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass _ to the masseter.
lateral (superficial)
The parotid duct passes _ and then anterior to the masseter.
lateral (superficial)
The phrenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly _ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
The external carotid artery is typically positioned _ to the internal carotid artery.
anterior
The facial artery passes _ to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and stylohyoid muscle.
deep
The inferior thyroid artery passes _ to the common carotid artery.
posterior (deep)
The subclavian artery passes directly _ to the anterior scalene muscle.
posterior
The hyoid bone is positioned _ to the thyroid cartilage.
superior
The thoracic duct passes _ to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
The cricoid cartilage is positioned _ to the thyroid cartilage.
inferior
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned _ to the carotid sheath.
superficial
The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes _ to the carotid sheath.
lateral (superficial)
The hypoglossal nerve passes _ to the hyoglossus muscle and _ to the mylohyoid muscle.
superficial (lateral), deep
The left vagus nerve passes directly _ to the left subclavian artery.
anterior
The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned _ to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).
lateral