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The _ nerve (a motor nerve) traverses the occipital triangle, a subdivision of the posterior triangle of the neck.
accessory
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 _ of the neck.
posterior triangle
The platysma muscle is innervated by the _ branch of the _ nerve.
cervical, facial
The _ muscle is innervated by the cervical branch of the facial nerve.
platysma
The superior and inferior labial arteries are both direct branches of the _.
facial artery
The _ arteries are both direct branches of the facial artery.
superior and inferior labial
Abduction, depression and intorsion of the eye are all functions of the _ muscle.
superior oblique
Abduction, depression and _ of the eye are all functions of the superior oblique muscle.
intorsion
Abduction, _ and intorsion of the eye are all function of the superior oblique muscle.
depression
Protrusion of the _ is a function of the genioglossus muscle.
tongue
Protrusion of the tongue is a function of the _ muscle.
genioglossus
_ veins are located in the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain.
superficial cerebral
Superficial cerebral veins are located in the _ surrounding the brain.
subarachnoid space
The nerve of the pterygoid canal enters the _ fossa by traversing the pterygoid canal.
pterygopalatine
The nerve of the _ enters the pterygopalatine fossa by traversing the pterygoid canal.
pterygoid canal
The nerve of the pterygoid canal enters the pterygopalatine fossa by traversing the _.
pterygoid canal
The greater petrosal nerve is the parasympathetic root of the _ ganglion.
pterygopalatine
The _ is the parasympathetic root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.
greater petrosal nerve
The _ reflex tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
gag
The gag reflex tests the sensory function of the _ nerve and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
glossopharyngeal
The gag reflex tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the _ nerve.
vagus
The venous drainage of the scalp and the superior sagittal sinus are interconnected through a series of _ veins.
emissary
The venous drainage of the _ and the _ are interconnected through a series of emissary veins.
scalp, superior sagittal sinus
The _ dural venous sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the tentorium cerebelli.
transverse
The transverse dural venous sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the _.
tentorium cerebelli
The branches of the _ artery are typically positioned medial to the pterion.
middle meningeal
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 _ muscle enters the pharynx by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.
stylopharyngeus
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 _ muscles.
superior and middle constrictor
The _ incisors are typically innervated by the anterior superior alveolar nerves.
upper
The upper incisors are typically innervated by the _ nerves.
anterior superior alveolar
The laryngeal muscosa _ to the vocal folds is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
inferior
The laryngeal mucosa inferior to the vocal folds is innervated by the _.
recurrent laryngeal nerve
The posterior division of the _ and the posterior auricular vein are the two primary tributaries of the external jugular vein.
retromandibular vein
The posterior division of the retromandibular vein and the _ are the two primary tributaries of the external jugular vein.
posterior auricular vein
The posterior division of the retromandibular vein and the posterior auricular vein are the two primary tributaries of the _.
external jugular vein
As it emerges from the interpeduncular fossa, the _ nerve typically passes between the posterior cerebral and superior cerebellar arteries.
oculomotor
As it emerges from the _, the oculomotor nerve typically passes between the posterior cerebral and superior cerebellar arteries.
interpeduncular fossa
As it emerges from the interpeduncular fossa, the oculomotor nerve typically passes between the _.
posterior cerebral and superior cerebellar arteries
The meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve re-enters the skull by traversing the _.
foramen spinosum
The _ branch of the mandibular nerve re-enters the skull by traversing the foramen spinosum.
meningeal
The glossopharyngeal, vagus and accessory nerves all exit the _ fossa by traversing the _ foramen.
posterior cranial, jugular
The _, _ and _ nerves all exit the posterior cranial fossa by traversing the jugular foramen.
glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory
The prevertebral fascia of the neck is continuous with the _ sheath of the upper extremity.
axillary
The _ of the neck is continuous with the axillary sheath of the upper extremity.
prevertebral fascia
The anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine may be torn during a severe _ (movement) of the neck.
hyperextension