Anatomical Relationships and Fill-in-the-blanks Flashcards
A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly _________ to the body of the mandible.
lateral
After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass ________ to the masseter.
lateral
The parotid duct passes ______ and then________ to the masseter.
lateral, anterior
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 the stylohyoid muscle.
deep
The inferior thyroid artery passes __________ to the common carotid artery.
posterior
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
The hypoglossal nerve passes __________ to the hyoglossus muscle and __________ to the mylohyoid muscle.
superficial, 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
The right vagus nerve passes directly __________ to the right subclavian artery.
anterior
The left brachiocephalic vein passes _________ to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.
anterior
The submandibular gland is positioned directly _________ and ________ to the mylohyoid muscle.
posterior, inferior
The maxillary artery passes __________ to the neck of the mandible.
medial
The articular disc is positioned directly __________ to the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone and directly __________ to the head of the mandible.
inferior, superior
The masseter muscle is positioned ________ and the medial pterygoid is positioned _______ to the ramus of the mandible.
lateral, medial
The temporalis muscle passes _____ to the zygomatic arch.
deep
The retromandibular vein is positioned _______ and __________ to the ramus of the mandible.
medial, posterior
The greater occipital nerve passes ________ and then __________ to the inferior oblique muscle before piercing the semispinalis muscle.
inferior, posterior
The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly ________ to the SCM.
superficial
At the level of the cavernous sinus, the oculomotor, ophthalmic and trochlear nerves are positioned ________ to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
The infraorbital nerve is positioned directly _________ to the maxillary sinus.
superior
The ethmoidal air cells are positioned ______ to the orbit.
medial
The arytenoid cartilages are positioned directly ________ to the lamina of the cricoid cartilage.
superior
The tonsilar bed is positioned _________ to the palatoglossal fold (arch).
posterior
The vocal fold is positioned _________ to the vestibular fold.
inferior
The tendon of the tensor veli palatini muscles passes ________ to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate.
inferior
The lingual nerve is positioned directly _________ to the inferior alveolar nerve.
anterior
The lingual nerve passes directly ________ to the alveolar bone housing the roots of the 3rd molar.
medial
The lingual nerve passes_______, _________ and ________ to the submandibular duct.
lateral, inferior, medial
The submandibular duct and sublingual gland are positioned ________ to the mylohyoid muscle.
superior
Within the carotid sheath, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly _________ to the common carotid artery.
lateral
The common carotid artery is positioned directly ________ to the superior cervical ganglion.
anterior
The facial nerve is closely associated with the ___________ wall of the middle ear.
posterior
The ______________________ typically pass between the anterior scalene and middle scalene muscles.
roots of the brachial plexus
The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the _____________ and ____________ muscles.
anterior scalene, middle scalene
The _____________ (a motor nerve) traverses the occipital triangle, a subdivision of the posterior triangle of the neck.
accessory nerve
The accessory nerve (a motor nerve) traverses the ______________, a subdivision of the posterior triangle of the neck.
occipital triangle
The accessory nerve (a motor nerve) traverses the occipital triangle, a subdivision of the ________________________.
posterior triangle of the neck
The _____________ is innervated by the cervical branch of the facial nerve.
platysma muscle
The platysma muscle is innervated by the ____________ of the facial nerve.
cervical branch
The platysma muscle is innervated by the cervical branch of the _________.
facial nerve
The __________ and _______ arteries are both direct branches of the facial artery.
superior, inferior labial
The superior and inferior labial arteries are both direct branches of the _________.
facial artery.
__________________ and ________ of the eye are all functions of the superior oblique muscle.
Abduction, depression, intorsion
Abduction, depression and intorsion of the eye are all functions of the ____________________.
superior oblique muscle
________ of the tongue is a function of the genioglossus muscle.
Protrusion
Protrusion of the tongue is a function of the ________________.
genioglossus muscle
____________________ are located in the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain.
Superficial cerebral veins
Superficial cerebral veins are located in the _______________ surrounding the brain.
subarachnoid space
The nerve of the ____________ enters the pterygopalatine fossa by traversing the pterygoid canal.
pterygoid canal
The nerve of the pterygoid canal enters the _________________ by traversing the pterygoid canal.
pterygopalatine fossa
The nerve of the pterygoid canal enters the pterygopalatine fossa by traversing the ____________.
pterygoid canal
The _________________ is the parasympathetic root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.
greater petrosal nerve
The greater petrosal nerve is the _________________ of the pterygopalatine ganglion.
parasympathetic root
The greater petrosal nerve is the parasympathetic root of the _____________________.
pterygopalatine ganglion
The ________ tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
gag reflex
The gag reflex tests the _____________ of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
sensory function
The gag reflex tests the sensory function of the ___________________ and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
glossopharyngeal nerve
The gag reflex tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the ____________ of the vagus nerve.
motor function
The gag reflex tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the __________.
vagus nerve
The venous drainage of the ____ and the __________________ are interconnected through a series of emissary veins.
scalp, superior sagittal sinus
The venous drainage of the scalp and the superior sagittal sinus are interconnected through a series of ____________.
emissary veins
The _______________________ is positioned along the attached margin of the tentorium cerebelli.
transverse dural venous sinus
The transverse dural venous sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the _______________.
margin of the tentorium cerebelli
The branches of the ____________________ are typically positioned medial to the pterion.
middle meningeal artery
The branches of the middle meningeal artery are typically positioned ______ to the pterion.
medial
The branches of the middle meningeal artery are typically positioned medial to the _______.
pterion
The ___________________ enters the pharynx by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.
stylopharyngeus muscle
The stylopharyngeus muscle enters the ______ by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.
pharynx
The stylopharyngeus muscle enters the pharynx by passing between the ______ and ______________________.
superior, middle constrictor muscles
The ___________ are typically innervated by the anterior superior alveolar nerves.
upper incisors
The upper incisors are typically innervated by the __________________________.
anterior superior alveolar nerves
The ______________ inferior to the vocal folds is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
laryngeal mucosa