Fill in the Blank with Variations Flashcards
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 accessor 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_____is innervated by the cervical branch of the facial nerve.
platysma muscle
The_____is innervated by the_____branch of the facial nerve.
platysma muscle, cervical
The_____is innervated by the cervical branch of the_____nerve.
playtysma muscle, facial
The superior and inferior labial arteries are both direct branches of the_____artery.
facial
The_____and______labial arteries are both direct branches of the facial artery.
superior, inferior
Abduction, elevation, and extortion of the eye are all functions of the_____muscle.
inferior oblique
_____,______,and_______of the eye are all functions of the inferior oblique muscle.
Abduction, elevation, and extorsion
Protrusion of the_____is a function of the genioglossus muscle.
tongue
Protrusion of the tongue is a function of the______muscle.
genioglossus
Retraction of the tongue is a function of the_____and____muslces.
hyoglossus, styloglossus
The_____veins are located in the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain.
superficial cerebral
The superficial cerebral veins are located in the______space surrounding the brain.
subarachnoid
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 greater petrosal nerve is the parasympathetic root of the_____ganglion.
pterygopalatine
The______nerve is the parasympathetic root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.
greater petrosal
The greater petrosal nerve is the_____root of the pterygopalatine ganglion.
parasympathetic
The_____reflex tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
gag
The gag reflex tests the____function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the____function of the vagus nerve.
sensory, motor
The gag reflex tests the sensory function of the_____nerve and the motor function of the_____nerve.
glossopharyngeal, vagus
The venous drainage of the scalp and superior sagittal sinus are interconnected through a series of_____veins.
emissary
The venous drainage of the____and_______are interconnected through a series of emissary veins.
scalp, superior sagittal sinus
The_____sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the tentorium cerebelli to the occipital bone.
transverse
The transverse sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the_____to the occipital bone.
tentorium cerebelli
The branches of the_____artery are typically positioned medial to the pterion.
middle meningeal
The branche 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 pharyngeal wall by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.
stylopharyngeus
The stylopharyngeus muscle enters the pharyngeal wall by passing between the_____and_____muslces.
superior constrictor, middle constrictor
The stylopharyngeus muscle enters the_____wall by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.
pharyngeal
The stylopharyngeus muscle enters the_____wall by passing between the____and______muscles.
pharyngeal, superior constrictor, middle constrictor
The_____incisors are typically innervated by the anterior superior alveolar nerves.
upper (maxillary)
The upper (maxillary) incisors are typically innervated by the_______nerves.
anterior superior alveolar
The posterior division of the_____vein and the posterior auricular vein are the two primary tributaries of the____vein.
retromandibular, external jugular
The posterior division of the retromandibular vein and the_____vein are the two primary tributaries of the____vein.
posterior auricular, external jugular
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_____fossa, the oculomotor nerve passes between the posterior cerebral and the superior cerebellar arteries.
interpeduncular
As it emerges from the interpeduncular fossa, the oculomotor nerve passes between the_____and_____arteries.
posterior cerebral, superior cerebellar
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 through the____foramen.
glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, jugular
The____,____and_____nerves all exit the____ fossa by traversing through the jugular foramen.
glossopharyngeal, vagus, accessory, posterior cranial
The prevertebral fascia of the neck is continuous with the____sheath of the upper extremity.
axillary
The____fascia of the neck is continuous with the axillary sheath of the upper extremity.
prevertebral
The pretracheal fascia of the neck is continuous with the______fascia of the upper extremity.
buccopharyngeal
The investing fascias of the neck is continuous with the____fascia of the upper extremity.
parotid
The____nerve traverses the cavernous sinus adjacent (directly lateral) to the_____artery.
abducens, internal carotid
The abducens nerve traverses the_____adjacent to the____artery.
cavernous sinus, internal carotid
The hypoglossal nerve emerges from the____between the pyramid and the____.
medulla, olive
The hypoglossal nerve emerges from the medulla between the____and the____.
hypoglossal, pyramid, olive
The____nerve emerges from the____between the pyramid and olive.
hypoglossal, medulla
The superior and inferior____veins interconnect the venous drainage of the face and orbit with the cavernous sinus.
ophthalmic
The superior and inferior ophthalmic veins interconnect the venous drainage of the____ and____ with the cavernous sinus.
face, orbit
The superior and inferior ophthalmic veins interconnect the venous drainage of the face and orbit with the______.
cavernous sinus
The____, lacrimal, and trochlear nerves all traverse the superior orbital fissure superior to the annular (common tendinous) ring.
frontal
The____, _____, and _____ nerves all traverse the_____supeiror to the annular (common tendinous) ring.
frontal, lacrimal, trochlear, superior orbital fissure
The frontal, lacrimal, and trochlear nerves all traverse the superior orbital fissure superior to the_____ring.
annular (common tendinous)
The superior oblique muscle of the eye receives its sensory innervation from the branches of the____nerve.
ophthalmic
The superior oblique muscle of the eye receives its_____innervation from the branches of the ophthalmic nerve.
sensory
The inferior alveolar artery is typically a direct branch of the____artery.
maxillary
The____nerve, a sensory branch of the mandibular nerve, passes medial to the lateral pterygoid muscle and posterior to the neck of the mandible.
auriculotemporal
The auriculotemporal nerve, a____branch of the mandibular nerve, passes___to the lateral pterygoid muscle and____to the neck of the mandible.
sensory, medial, posterior
The stapedius muscle attaches in part to the____(ossicle) and is innervated by a branch of the facial nerve.
stapes
The_____muscle attaches in part to the stapes (ossicle) and is innervated by a branch of the_____nerve.
stapedius, facial (n. to stapedius [motor only])
The submental branch of the____artery typically anastomoses (directly) with the____branch of the lingual artery.
facial, sublingual
The____branch of the facial artery typically anastomoses (directly) with the_____branch of the lingual artery.
submental, sublingual
The____branch of the____artery typically anastomoses with the sublingual branch of the____artery.
submental, facial, lingual
The obliquus capitis inferior muscle attaches in part to the___of the atlas and functions in ipsilateral rotation of the head.
transverse process
The obliquus capitis inferior muscle attaches in part to the___of the axis and functions in ipsilateral rotation of the head.
spinous process
The obliquus capitis superior muscle attaches in part to the___of the atlas and functions in ipsilateral rotation of the head.
transverse process
The obliquus capitis superior muscle attaches in part to the___of the atlas and functions in____ rotation of the head.
transverse process, ipsilateral
The____reflex tests the parasympathetic motor function of the IIIrd cranial nerve.
pupillary
The pupillary reflex tests the_____function of the III cranial nerve.
parasympathetic motor
The pupillary reflex tests the parasympathetic motor function of the____nerve.
oculomotor (IIIrd cranial nerve)
The____reflex tests the____ function of the IIIrd cranial nerve.
pupillary, parasympathetic motor
The mylohyoid muscle forms the floor of the___cavity.
oral
The____muscle forms the floor of the oral cavity.
mylohyoid
The____nerve provides sensory innervation to the molars of the lower jaw.
inferior alveolar
The inferior alveolar nerve provides____innervation to the molars (all of lower teeth) of the lower jaw.
sensory (and postsymp)
The upper compartment of the temporomandibular joint is classified (synovial) as a____joint.
gliding (plane)
The____compartment of the temporomandibular joint is classified (synovial) as a gliding joint.
upper compartment
The upper compartment of the____joint is classified (synovial) as a gliding joint.
temporomandibular
The carotid sheath surrounds the carotid artery, internal jugular vein and____nerve.
vagus
The carotid sheath surrounds the____artery, _____vein, and vagus nerve.
carotid, internal jugular
The___sheath surrounds the____artery, ____vein, and ____nerve.
carotid, carotid, internal jugular, vagus
The subclavian vein typically passes directly anterior to the____muscle.
anterior scalene
The____vein typically passes directly anterior to the anterior scalene muscle.
subclavian
The subclavian artery typically passes directly____to the anterior scalene muscle.
posterior
The____muscle extends from vertebral body to vertebral body and functions in flexion of the neck.
longus colli
The longus colli muscle extends from vertebral body to vertebral body and functions in____of the neck.
flexion
The____(bulge of the first turn of the cochlea) with its associated tympanic plexus is located in the medial wall of the middle ear.
promontory
The promontory with its associated tympanic plexus is located in the___wall of the middle ear.
medial
The promontory with its associated____plexus is located in the____wall of the middle ear.
tympanic, medial
The cell bodies of the postganglionic parasympathetic neurons innervating the____gland are located in the otic ganglion.
parotid
The cell bodies of the postganglionic parasympathetic neurons innervating the parotid gland are located in the___ganglion.
otic
The cell bodies of the______neurons innervating the_____gland are located in the otic ganglion.
postganglionic parasympathetic, parotid
The____reflex tests the sensory function of the Vth cranial nerve and the motor function of the VIIth cranial nerve.
corneal (blink)
The corneal (blink) reflex tests the___function of the Vth cranial nerve and the____function of the VIIth cranial nerve.
sensory, motor
The corneal (blink) reflex tests the sensory function of the____nerve and the motor function of the____nerve.
ophthalmic (Vth cranial nerve), facial (VIIth cranial nerve)
The____muscle functions directly to elevate the larynx and is innervated by a branch of ventral ramus C1.
thyrohyoid
The____muscle functions directly to elevate the larynx and is innervated by a branch of ventral ramus___.
thyrohyoid, C1
The thyrohyoid muscle functions directly to____ the larynx and is innervated by a branch of_____.
elevate, ventral ramus C1
The____muscle functions directly to elevate the larynx and is innervated by a branch of______.
thyrohyoid, ventral ramus C1
The_____artery traverses the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae.
vertebral
The vertebral artery traverses the______of the cervical vertebrae.
transverse foramina
The vertebral artery traverses the______of the____ vertebrae.
transverse foramina, cervical
The tectorial membrane is continuous with the_____ligament of the vertebral column.
posterior longitudinal
The______membrane is continuous with the posterior longitudinal ligament of the vertebral column.
tectorial
The anterior atlanto-occipital membrane is continuous with the_____ligament of the vertebral column.
anterior longitudinal
The posterior atlanto-occipital membrane is continuous with the____(ligament) of the vertebral column.
ligamentum flavum
The sphenoidal sinus typically drains into the____of the nasal cavity.
sphenoethmoidal recess
The____sinus typically drains into the sphenoethmoidal recess of the_____cavity.
sphenoid, nasal
The frontal and maxillary sinuses drain into the____.
middle meatus
The_____nodes typically receive direct lymphatic drainage of the skin overlying the superior attachment of the trapezius muscle (in other words, the back of the head).
occipital
The occipital nodes typically receive direct lymphatic drainage of the skin overlying the superior attachment of the_____muscle (in other words, the back of the head).
trapezius
The zygomatic arch and the ramus of the mandible form the lateral boundary of the_____fossa.
infratemporal
The_____and the ramus of the mandible form the____ boundary of the infratemporal fossa.
zygomatic arch, lateral
The zygomatic arch and the______of the mandible form the lateral boundary of the_____fossa.
ramus, infratemporal
Proximal to the superior orbital fissure, the oculomotor and trochlear nerves are positioned in the lateral wall of the____sinus.
cavernous
Proximal to the______, the oculomotor and trochlear nerves are positioned in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus.
superior orbital fissure
Proximal to the superior orbital fissure, the____ and_____ nerves are positioned in the lateral wall of the cavernous sinus.
oculomotor, trochlear (and ophthalmic and maxillary)
The medial and lateral pterygoid muscles function during the side-to-side grinding motion of the____.
mandible
The_____and_____muslces function during the side-to-side grinding motion of the mandible.
medial pterygoid, lateral pterygoid
The____lymph nodes are typically positioned adjacent to the internal jugular vein.
deep cervical
The deep cervical lymph nodes (including jugulo-digastric and jugulo-omohyoid) are typically positioned adjacent to the_____vein.
internal jugular
The____muslce receives its motor innervation from the temporal and zygomatic branches of the facial nerve.
orbicularis oculi
The orbicularis oculi muscle receives its motor innervation from the____and_____branches of the facial nerve.
temporal, zygomatic
The nasalis muscle actively contracts during____of the nostrils.
flaring
The_____muscle actively contracts during flaring of the nostrils.
nasalis
The facial nerve (in the facial canal) is closely associated with the____wall of the middle ear.
posterior
The_____nerve is closely associated with the posterior wall of the middle ear.
facial
The buccopharyngeal fascia is continuous with the____fascia of the neck.
pretracheal
The_____branch of the____nerve (a cranial nerve) innervates all the muscles of the palate except for the tensor palatini.
pharyngeal, vagus
The pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve (a cranial nerve) innervates all the muscles of the palate except for the_____.
tensor palatini muscle
The pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve (a cranial nerve) innervates all the muscles of the pharynx except for the_____.
stylopharyngeus muscle
The____and____communicate through the auditory tube.
nasal pharynx, middle ear
The nasal pharynx and____communicate through the____tube.
middle ear, auditory (eustachian)
The____and the middle ear communicate through the____tube.
nasal pharynx, auditory (eustachian)
_____,_____,and_____are functions of the superior oblique muscle.
Abduction, depression, intorsion
