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1
Q

Vertebra level of hyoid bone

A

CV3

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2
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Vertebral level of thyroid cartilage

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CV4,5

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3
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Vertebral level of cricoid cartilage

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CV6

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4
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Muscles that are innervated by CN XI

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Trapezius, SCM

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5
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Structures that course between anterior and middle scalene

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brachial plexus, subclavian artery

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6
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Innervation of omohyoid, sternohyoid, sternothyroid

A

ansa cervicalis

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7
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innervation of digastric

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anterior belly = CN V

posterior belly = CN VII

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8
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Innervation of carotid sinus and carotid body

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CN IX, CN X

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9
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Major structures to pass through pharyngeal wall superior to superior constrictor

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auditory tube, levator veli palatini

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10
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Nerves of pharyngeal plexus

A

CN IX, CN X, sympathetics

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11
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Structures that pierce thyrohyoid membrane

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internal laryngeal nerve, superior laryngeal nerve

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12
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Only muscle innervated by CN IX

A

stylopharyngeus

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13
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Innervation of cricothyroid

A

External laryngeal nerve

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14
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Innervation of laryngeal muscles exclusive of cricothyroid

A

recurrent laryngeal nerve

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15
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Muscle that increases tension of vocal cords

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cricothyroid

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16
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Only muscle that abduct vocal cords

A

posterior cricoarytenoid

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17
Q

sensory nerve to larynx superior to vocal cords

A

internal laryngeal

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18
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sensory nerve to larynx inferior to vocal cords

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recurrent laryngeal

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19
Q

site of aspirated lodged fishbone

A

piriform recess

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20
Q

afferent-efferent limbs of gag reflex

A

CN IX - CN X

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21
Q

afferent-efferent limbs of cough reflex

A

CN X - CN X

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22
Q

nerve injury that causes hoarseness following thyroid surgery

A

recurrent laryngeal

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23
Q

chief structures that travers internal acoustic meatus

A

CN VII, CN VIII

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24
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foramen where CN VII exits skull

A

stylomastoid foramen

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25
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major arterial supply to calvaria and supratentorial dura

A

middle meningeal

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26
Q

major cutaneous nerve of face

A

CN V

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27
Q

major artery to internal structures of head

A

maxillary

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28
Q

spinal levels of sympathetic fibers to head

A

T1-2

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29
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autonomic ganglia for CNIII

A

Ciliary

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30
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sensory ganglia for CN VII

A

Geniculate

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31
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Autonomic ganglia for CN VII

A

PPG and submandibular

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32
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Autonomic ganglia for CN IX

A

otic

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33
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muscle attached to disc of TMJ

A

lateral pterygoid

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34
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muscle that retracts mandible

A

temporalis

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35
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major nerve to TMJ (pain)

A

auricolotemporal

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36
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specific nerve that elicit secretion of the parotid

A

tympanic branch of CN IX an lesser petrosal

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37
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Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetics to parotid

A

auricolotemporal

38
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structures that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity

A

posterior ethmoid sinus

39
Q

structures that open into middle meatus of nasal cavity

A

frontal, maxillary, anterior, and middle ethmoid

40
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structures that opens into inferior meatus of nasal cavity

A

nasolacrimal duct

41
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major artery to nasal cavity

A

sphenopalatine

42
Q

most common site of nose bleed

A

kiesselbach’s plexus

43
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innervation of levator veli palatini

44
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muscle that opens auditory tube

A

tensor veli palatini

45
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innervation of tensor veli palatini

46
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nerve that provides taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

chorda tympani

47
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site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

geniculate ganglion

48
Q

specific nerve that elicits secretion from submandibular gland

A

chorda tympani

49
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branch of CN V that carries parasympathetic to submandibular

50
Q

nerve injured when tonsilar pillar sag and uvula deviates

51
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nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy

52
Q

muscle that protrudes tongue

A

genioglossus

53
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nerve injured when deviation of protruded tongue

A

ipsilateral CN XII

54
Q

specific nerve that stimulates tear production

A

greater petrosal CN VII

55
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sensory nerve to cornea

A

CN V1 (nasociliary)

56
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muscle that elevates and abducts eye

A

inferior oblique

57
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muscle that depresses and abducts eye

A

superior oblique

58
Q

site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupul

A

lateral horn, T1-2

59
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site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil

A

superior cervical ganglion

60
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site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicit constriction of pupil

A

Edinger-Westphal

61
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site of postganglionic nerve cell that elicits constriction of pupil

A

ciliary ganglion

62
Q

innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane

A

auricolotemporal, CN X

63
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innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane

64
Q

Branch of CN V that carries parasympathetics to parotid

A

auricolotemporal

65
Q

structures that opens into superior meatus of nasal cavity

A

posterior ethmoid sinus

66
Q

structures that open into middle meatus of nasal cavity

A

frontal, maxillary, anterior, and middle ethmoid

67
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structures that opens into inferior meatus of nasal cavity

A

nasolacrimal duct

68
Q

major artery to nasal cavity

A

sphenopalatine

69
Q

most common site of nose bleed

A

kiesselbach’s plexus

70
Q

innervation of levator veli palatini

71
Q

muscle that opens auditory tube

A

tensor veli palatini

72
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innervation of tensor veli palatini

73
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nerve that provides taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

chorda tympani

74
Q

site of cell bodies for nerve that carries taste to anterior 2/3 of tongue

A

geniculate ganglion

75
Q

specific nerve that elicits secretion from submandibular gland

A

chorda tympani

76
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branch of CN V that carries parasympathetic to submandibular

77
Q

nerve injured when tonsilar pillar sag and uvula deviates

78
Q

nerve potentially injured with tonsillectomy

79
Q

muscle that protrudes tongue

A

genioglossus

80
Q

nerve injured when deviation of protruded tongue

A

ipsilateral CN XII

81
Q

specific nerve that stimulates tear production

A

greater petrosal CN VII

82
Q

sensory nerve to cornea

A

CN V1 (nasociliary)

83
Q

muscle that elevates and abducts eye

A

inferior oblique

84
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muscle that depresses and abducts eye

A

superior oblique

85
Q

site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupul

A

lateral horn, T1-2

86
Q

site of postganglionic nerve cells that elicits dilation of pupil

A

superior cervical ganglion

87
Q

site of preganglionic nerve cells that elicit constriction of pupil

A

Edinger-Westphal

88
Q

site of postganglionic nerve cell that elicits constriction of pupil

A

ciliary ganglion

89
Q

innervation of external surface of tympanic membrane

A

auricolotemporal, CN X

90
Q

innervation of internal surface of tympanic membrane

Anatomy - By Region (8 decks)

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