Dissection 2: Anterior and Lateral Neck

Question 1

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned ______ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

Answer 1

superficial

Question 2

The external jugular vein passes _________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Answer 2

lateral (superficial)

Question 3

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass _____ and__________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Answer 3

posterior and lateral (superficial)

Question 4

The lesser occipital nerve passes ________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Answer 4

posterior

Question 5

The accessory nerve passes ______ and then _______ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Answer 5

medial (deep) and then posterior

Question 6

The hyoid bone is positioned ________ to the thyroid cartilage.

Answer 6

superior

Question 7

The omohyoid muscle is positioned ________ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes _______ to the carotid sheath.

Answer 7

anterior-latera, superficial

Question 8

At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned _____ and ______ to the sternohyoid muscle.

Answer 8

deep and lateral

Question 9

The submandibular gland is positioned _______ and _________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

Answer 9

posterior and inferior

Question 10

The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned___________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

Answer 10

superficial (inferior-lateral)

Question 11

The thyroid cartilage is positioned _________ to the cricoid cartilage.

Answer 11

superior

Question 12

The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly _________ to the trachea.

Answer 12

anterior

Question 13

The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly _________ to the trachea.

Answer 13

lateral

Question 14

The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned _____________ to the internal jugular vein.

Answer 14

lateral (superficial)

Question 15

The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned _________ to the internal jugular vein.

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned ________ to the internal jugular vein.

Answer 16

anterior

Question 17

The vagus nerve is positioned _________ to the internal jugular vein and ________ to the common carotid artery.

Answer 17

posterior-medial and posterior-lateral

Question 18

The internal jugular vein is positioned ________ to the carotid artery.

Answer 18

lateral

Question 19

The external carotid artery is positioned ________ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 19

anterior

Question 20

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

Answer 20

medial (deep)

Question 21

The hypoglossal nerve passes ______ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and lateral (superficial) to the hyoglossus muscle.

Answer 21

medial (deep)

Question 22

During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes _______ and then lateral (superficial) to the hypoglossal nerve.

Answer 22

medial (deep)

Question 23

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

Answer 23

posterior

Question 24

The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.

Answer 24

anterior

Question 25

The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.

Answer 25

anterior

Question 26

The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly _______ to the middle scalene and directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscles.

Answer 26

anterior and posterior

Question 27

The left brachiocephalic vein passes _______ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.

Answer 27

anterior

Question 28

The left phrenic nerve passes ________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Answer 28

posterior

Question 29

The inferior thyroid artery passes ________ to the common carotid artery.

Answer 29

deep (posterior-medial)

Question 30

The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.

Answer 30

anterior

Question 31

The thoracic duct passes ________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Answer 31

posterior

Question 32

The trachea is positioned directly _________ to the esophagus.

Answer 32

anterior

Question 33

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned ________ to the trachea.

Answer 33

lateral

Question 34

The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _______ and ________ to the right subclavian artery.

Answer 34

inferior and posterior

Question 35

The vagus nerves pass directly _________ to the subclavian arteries.

Answer 35

anterior