Fill in the blank questions exam 3

Question 1

The __________ nerve ( a motor nerve) traverses the occipital triangle, a subdivision of the posterior triangle of the neck.

Answer 1

Accessory

The brachial plexus trunks also traverse the occipital triangle

Question 2

The platysma muscle is innervated by the ______ branch of the ______ nerve.

Answer 2

cervical; facial

Question 3

The superior and inferior labial arteries are both direct branches of th _________ artery.

Answer 3

facial

Question 4

Abduction, elevation and extorsion of the eye are all the functions of the __________ muscle.

Answer 4

inferior oblique

The superior oblique does: abduction, depression, and intorsion of the eye.

Question 5

Protrusion of the tongue is the function of the __________ muscle.

Answer 5

genioglossus

• The hyoglossus muscle does depression of the tongue.
• The styloglossus does elevation and retraction of the tongue.

Question 6

The ______ veins are located in the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain.

Answer 6

superficial cerebral

Question 7

The nerve of the pterygoid canal enters the ___________ fossa by transversing the pterygoid canal.

Answer 7

pterygopalatine

Question 8

The greater petrosal nerve is the parasympathetic root of the _________ ganglion.

Answer 8

pterygopalatine

Question 9

The *gag reflex tests the sensory function of the ______________ and the motor function of the ___________ nerves.

Answer 9

glossopharyngeal (IX); Vagus (X)

Question 10

The venous drainage of the scalp and the superior sagittal sinus are interconnected through a series of ________ veins.

Answer 10

emissary

The emissary vein also connects the cavernous sinus and the pterygoid venous plexus, which is a potential route for infection to spread to the cranial cavity from the face and i_ntratemporal fossa._

Question 11

The ________ sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the *tentorium cerebelli to the *occipital bone.

Answer 11

transverse

Question 12

The branches of the _________ artery are typically positioned medial to the **pterion.

Answer 12

middle meningeal

*enters the skull via the foramen spinosum

Question 13

The ________ muscle enters the pharyngeal wall by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.

Answer 13

stylopharyngeus

Actions: elevation of the pharyngeal wall

Question 14

The __________ incisors are typically innervated by the anterior superior alveolar nerves.

Answer 14

upper/maxillary

The *middle superior alveolar nerves innervate the upper premolars

The *posterior superior alveolar nerves innervate the upper molars

Question 15

The posterior division of the _______ vein and the posterior auricular vein are the two primary tributaries of the _______ vein.

Answer 15

retromandibular; external jugular vein

Question 16

As it emerges from the interpeduncular fossa, the ___________ nerve typically passes between the posterior cerebral and the superior cerebellar arteries.

Answer 16

oculomotor nerve (III)

Question 17

The meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve re-enter the skull by traversing the _______.

Answer 17

foramen spinosum

Question 18

The glossopharyngeal (IX), vagus (X), and accessory (XI) nerves all exits the posterior cranial fossa by traversing the __________.

Answer 18

jugular foramen

Question 19

The prevertebral fascia of the neck is continuos with the __________ sheath of the upper extremety.

Answer 19

axillary

It goes from the base of the skull to the mediastinum. It also forms the floor of the posterior triangle and is continuos with the anterior longitudinal ligament.

-it defines the posterior boundary of the *retropharyngeal space.

Question 20

The _______ nerve traverses the cavernos sinus adjacent (directly lateral) to the _________ artery.

Answer 20

abducens; internal carotid artery

Question 21

The hypoglossal nerve (XII) emerges from the ________ between the pyramid and the olive.

Answer 21

medulla

Question 22

The superior and inferior _________ veins interconnect the venous drainage of the face and orbit with the cavernous sinus.

Answer 22

ophthalmic

Question 23

The _______ lacrimal, and trochlear nerves all traverse the superior orbital fissue superior to the annular (common tendinous) ring.

Answer 23

frontal

The superior and inferior ramus of the oculomotor, nasociliary, and abducens nerves pass inside the common tendinous ring.

Question 24

The superior oblique muscle of the eye receives its SENSORY innvervation from the branches of the _________ nerve.

Answer 24

ophthalmic

Question 25

The inferior alveolar artery is typically a direct branch of the ________ artery.

Answer 25

maxillary artery

Question 26

The ________ nerve, a sensory branch of the mandibular nerve, passes medial to the lateral pterygoid muscle and posterior to the neck of the mandible.

Answer 26

auriculotemporal

Question 27

The stapedius muscle attaches in part to the ________ (ossicle) and its innervated by a branch of the facial nerve.

Answer 27

stapes

The tensor tympani attaches from the pharyngotympanic tube to handle of the malleus. It dampens movements to the malleus.

Question 28

The inferior oblique muscle attaches in part to the _________ of the atlas and functions in ipsilateral rotation of the head.

The ___2____ muscle attachesfrom the transverse process of atlas(C1) TO occipital bone between *superior and inferior nuchal lines.

Answer 28

1- transverse process

2-superior oblique

Question 29

The _______ pupillary reflex tests the parasympathetic motor function of the oculomotor nerve.

Answer 29

pupillary

Question 30

The mylohyoid muscle forms the floor of the _______ cavity.

Answer 30

oral

Question 31

The _______ nerve provides sensory innervation to the molar of the lower jaw.

Answer 31

inferior alveolar

Question 32

The upper comparment of the temporomandibular joint is classified as _________.

Answer 32

plane

The lower compartment is classified as gliding.

Question 33

The sublcavian vein typically passes anterior to the _______ muscle.

Answer 33

anterior scalene

Question 34

The ______ muscle extends from vertebral body to vertebral body and functions in flexion of the neck.

The _______ muscle attaches from the *anterior tubercles of transverse processes of cervical vertebrae TO *basilar occipital bone. It functions to flex the head and neck.

Answer 34

• longus colli
• Longus capitis

Question 35

The _______ (bulge of the first turn of the cochlea) with its associted tympanic plexus is located in the medial wall of the middle ear.

Answer 35

promontory

Question 36

The cell bodies of the postganglionic parasympathetic neurons innervating the _______ gland are located in the otic ganglion.

Answer 36

parotid

Question 37

The _________ reflex tests the sensory function of the fifth (trigeminal) cranial nerve and the motor function of the seventh cranial (facial) nerve.

Answer 37

corneal/blink

Question 38

The _______ muscle functions to directly elevate the larynx and is innervated by a branch of ventral ramus C1.

Answer 38

thyrohyoid

Question 39

The tectorial membrane is continuous with the __________ ligament of the vertebral column.

Answer 39

posterior longitudinal

Question 40

The sphenoidal sinus typically drains into the __________ of the nasal cavity.

Answer 40

sphenoethmoidal recess

Question 41

The _______ nodes typically receive the direct lymphatic drainage of the skin overlying the superior attachment of the trapezius muscle (the back of the head)

Answer 41

occipital

Question 42

The zygomatic arch and the ramus of the mandible form the lateral boundary of the __________ fossa.

Answer 42

infratemporal

Question 43

Proximal to the superior orbital fissure, the oculomotor and trochlear nerves are positioned in the lateral wall of the _________ sinus.

Answer 43

cavernous

Question 44

The medial and lateral pterygoid muscles function during the side-to-side grinding motion of the __________.

Answer 44

mandible

Question 45

The _______ lymph nodes are typically positioned adjacent to the internal jugular vein.

Answer 45

deep cervical

Question 46

The _______ muscle receives its motor innervation from the temporal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve.

Answer 46

orbicularis oculi

Question 47

The nasalis muscle actively contracts during_________ of the nostrils.

Answer 47

flaring

Question 48

The facial nerve (in the facial canal) is closely associated with the _________ wall of the middle ear.

Answer 48

posterior

Question 49

The buccopharyngeal fascia is continuos with the ________ fascia of the neck.

Answer 49

pretracheal

Question 50

The ________ branch of the________ nerve (cranial nerve) innervates all the muscles of the palate except the tensor palatini.

Answer 50

pharyngeal; vagus

Question 51

The_____ and ________ communicate through the auditory tube.

Answer 51

nasal pharynx and middle ear