Dissection 5: Cranial Cavity and Orbit

Question 1

The oculomotor nerve passes _______ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.

Answer 1

medial

Question 2

The oculomotor nerve passes directly ______ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly _______ to the superior cerebellar artery.

Answer 2

inferior and superior

Question 3

The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly ________ to the medullary olive.

Answer 3

lateral

Question 4

The hypoglossal nerve passes directly ________ to the medullary pyramid.

Answer 4

lateral

Question 5

The vagus nerve passes directly ________ to the medullary olive.

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

The basilar artery is positioned ________ to the pons.

Answer 6

ventral

Question 7

The internal carotid artery is positioned _________ to the pituitary.

Answer 7

lateral

Question 8

The abducens nerve passes directly _________ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 8

lateral

Question 9

The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass _______ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 9

lateral

Question 10

The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes ________ to the superior rectus muscle.

Answer 10

inferior

Question 11

The superior oblique muscle is positioned _______ to the medial rectus muscle.

Answer 11

superior

Question 12

The nasociliary nerve passes directly ________ to the optic nerve.

Answer 12

superior

Question 13

The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly ________ to the medial

Answer 13

superior

Question 14

rectus muscle and directly ________ to the superior oblique muscle.

Answer 14

inferior

Question 15

The ophthalmic artery passes _______, ________ and _________ to the optic nerve.

Answer 15

inferior, lateral, and superior

Question 16

The inferior oblique muscle passes ________ to the inferior rectus muscle.

Answer 16

inferior