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Unit II - Head & Neck > Anatomical Relationships (pg 6 of practice exam) > Flashcards

Anatomical Relationships (pg 6 of practice exam) Flashcards

1
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The cricoid cartilage is positioned ________ to the thyroid cartilage.

A

inferior

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2
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The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes lateral (superficial) to the _____________.

A

carotid sheath

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2
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned lateral to the ________________.

A

trachea (tracheoesophageal groove)

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3
Q

The partotid duct passes ___________ and then anterior to the masseter.

A

lateral (superficial)

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3
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The ______________ vein passes anterior to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.

A

left brachiocephalic

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3
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The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to the ____________ muscle.

A

sternocleidomastoid

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4
Q

The facial artery passes deep to the ________________ of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.

A

intermediate tendon

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4
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The hyoid bone is positioned superior to the ________ cartilage.

A

thyroid

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4
Q

The thoracic duct passes ________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

A

posterior

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5
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The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly _______________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

A

superficial (lateral)

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6
Q

The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the _____________ and middle scalene muscles.

A

anterior scalene

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7
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The _____________ artery is typically positioned anterior to the internal carotid artery.

A

external carotid

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8
Q

The pherenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly anterior to the ___________ muscle.

A

anterior scalene

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10
Q

The right vagus nerve passes directly ___________ to the right subclavian artery.

A

anterior

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10
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The _____________ vein typically is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

A

external jugular

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11
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The pherenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly _________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

anterior

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12
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The thoracic duct passes posterior to the ____________ vein.

A

left brachiocephalic

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12
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The ______________ nerve is positioned lateral to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).

A

recurrent laryngeal

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12
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The __________ nerve passes inferior and then posterior to the inferior oblique muscle before piercing the _________ muscle.

A

greater occipital, semispinalis

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12
Q

The ________ of the brachial plexus typically pass between the anterior scalene and middle scalene muscles.

A

roots

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13
Q

Within the carotid sheath, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly ________ to the common carotid artery.

A

lateral

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15
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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned superficial to the ____________.

A

carotid sheath

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16
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The _________ and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly anterior to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

pherenic nerve

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16
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The external carotid artery is typically positioned ___________ to the internal carotid artery.

A

anterior

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17
Q

The left brachiocephalic vein passes ________ to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.

A

anterior

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19
Q

After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal, and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass __________ to the masseter.

A

lateral (superficial)

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19
Q

The ______ bone is positioned superior to the thyroid cartilage.

A

hyoid

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20
Q

The external carotid artery is typically positioned anterior to the ___________ artery.

A

internal carotid

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20
Q

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned _______ to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).

A

lateral

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21
Q

The _________ passes posterior to the left brachiocephalic vein.

A

thoracic duct

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22
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The hypoglossal nerve passes _______________ to the hyoglossus muscle and deep to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

superficial (lateral)

22
Q

Within the carotid sheath, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly lateral to the _____________ artery.

A

common carotid

24
Q

The inferior thyroid artery passes directly ___________ to the common carotid artery.

A

posterior (deep)

25
Q

The _____________ is positioned inferior to the thyroid cartilage.

A

cricoid cartilage

26
Q

The cricoid cartilage is positioned inferior to the ____________.

A

thyroid cartilage

28
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes superfical (lateral) to the ____________ muscle and deep to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

hypoglossus

30
Q

The greater occipital nerve passes __________ and then posterior to the ______________ muscle before piercing the semispinalis muscle.

A

inferior, inferior oblique

31
Q

The ___________ nerve passes superfical (lateral) to the hyoglossus muscle and deep to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

hypoglossal

32
Q

After emerging from the parotid gland, the ________, buccal, and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass lateral (superficial) to the __________.

A

zygomatic, masseter

33
Q

The parotid duct passes lateral (superfical) and then anterior to the _________.

35
Q

The ___________ nerve passes directly anterior to the left subclavian artery.

A

left vagus

36
Q

After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, ________, and marginal mandibular branches of the ________ nerve pass lateral (superficial) to the masseter.

A

buccal, facial

37
Q

The left brachiocephalic vein passes anterior to both the left common carotid artery and the __________ artery.

A

brachiocephalic

39
Q

The right vagus nerve passes directly anterior to the __________________ artery.

A

right subclavian

40
Q

Within the carotid sheath, the ______________ vein is positioned directly lateral to the common carotid artery.

A

internal jugular

41
Q

The facial artery passes _______ to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.

42
Q

A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly lateral (superficial) to the ______ of the __________.

A

body, mandible

42
Q

The hyoid bone is positioned _________ to the thyroid cartilage.

44
Q

The inferior thyroid artery passes directly posterior (deep) to the ___________ artery.

A

common carotid

46
Q

The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the anterior scalene and _______________ muscles.

A

middle scalene

47
Q

The facial artery passes deep to the intermediate tendon of the _______ and the stylohyoid muscle.

49
Q

After emerging from the _________ gland, the zygomatic, buccal, and ___________ branches of the facial nerve pass lateral (superficial) to the masseter.

A

parotid, marginal mandibular

50
Q

The greater occipital nerve passes inferior and then __________ to the inferior oblique muscle before piercing the semispinalis muscle.

51
Q

The _________ artery passes directly posterior to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

subclavian

52
Q

The _______________ artery passes directly posterior (deep) to the common carotid artery.

A

inferior thyroid

53
Q

The left vagus nerve passes directly ________ to the left subclavian artery.

54
Q

The _______ artery passes deep to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.

55
Q

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned __________ to the carotid sheath.

A

superficial

56
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes superfical (lateral) to the hyoglossus muscle and deep to the _____________ muscle.

57
Q

The subclavian artery passes directly posterior to the _______________ muscle.

A

anterior scalene

59
Q

The _____________ muscle is positioned superficial to the carotid sheath.

A

sternocleidomastoid

60
Q

Within the ____________, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly lateral to the common carotid artery.

A

carotid sheath

62
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes superfical (lateral) to the hyoglossus muscle and _______ to the mylohyoid muscle.

63
Q

The pherenic nerve and ___________ artery are positioned directly anterior to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

ascending cervical

64
Q

A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly _________ to the body of the mandible.

A

lateral (superficial)

65
Q

The facial artery passes deep to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the ________ muscle.

A

stylohyoid

66
Q

The left brachiocephalic vein passes anterior to both the ____________ artery and the brachiocephalic artery.

A

left common carotid

68
Q

The parotid duct passes lateral (superfical) and then _________ to the masseter.

69
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes ___________ to the hyoglossus muscle and ________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

superficial (lateral), deep

70
Q

The subclavian artery passes directly __________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

71
Q

The loop of the ________________ passes lateral (superficial) to the carotid sheath.

A

ansa cervicalis

72
Q

The left vagus nerve passes directly anterior to the _______________ artery.

A

left subclavian

73
Q

The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes ________________ to the carotid sheath.

A

lateral (superficial)

74
Q

The _________ passes lateral (superfical) and then anterior to the masseter.

A

parotid duct

75
Q

The roots of the ______________ typically pass between the anterior scalene and middle scalene muscles.

A

brachial plexus

76
Q

The ___________ nerve passes directly anterior to the right subclavian artery.

A

right vagus

Unit II - Head & Neck (2 decks)

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