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1
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The parotid duct passes_____and_____to the masseter muscle.

A

lateral (superficial), anterior

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The parotid gland is positioned_____and_____to the masseter muscle.

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posterior, lateral (superficial)

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3
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The branches of the facial nerve pass_____to the masseter muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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4
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The facial artery passes_____to the mandible (body).

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lateral (superficial)

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5
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On the face, the facial vein is positioned_____to the facial artery.

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posterior

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6
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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned_____to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

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superficial

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7
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The external jugular vein passes_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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8
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The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass_____and_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior, lateral (superficial)

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9
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The lesser occipital nerve passes_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior

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10
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The accessory nerve passes_____and then_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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medial (deep), posterior

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11
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The hyoid bone is positioned_____to the thyroid cartilage.

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superior

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12
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The omohyoid muscle is positioned__________to the sternothyroid muscle.

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anterior-lateral

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13
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The omohyoid muscle passes_____to the carotid sheath.

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superficial

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14
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At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned_____and_____to the sternohyoid muscle.

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deep, lateral

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15
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The submandibular gland is positioned_____and_____to the mylohyoid muscle.

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posterior, inferior

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16
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The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned_____to the mylohyoid muscle.

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superficial (inferior-lateral)

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17
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The thyroid cartilage is positioned_____to the cricoid cartilage.

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superior

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18
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The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly_____to the trachea.

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anterior

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19
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The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly_____to the trachea.

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lateral

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20
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The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned_____to the internal jugular vein.

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lateral (superficial)

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21
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The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned_____to the internal jugular vein.

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anterior

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22
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The vagus nerve is positioned________to the internal jugular vein and_________to the common carotid artery.

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posterior-medial, posterior-lateral

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23
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The internal jugular vein is positioned_____to the carotid artery.

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lateral

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24
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The external carotid artery is positioned_____to the internal carotid artery.

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anterior

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25
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The fascial artery passes_____to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

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medial (deep)

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26
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The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

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medial (deep)

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27
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The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the hyoglossus muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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28
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During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes_____and then_____to the hypoglossal nerve.

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medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

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29
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The subclavian artery passes directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.

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posterior

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30
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The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.

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anterior

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31
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The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.

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anterior

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32
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly_____to the middle scalene and directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.

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anterior, posterior

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33
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes_____to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.

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anterior

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34
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The left phrenic nerve passes_____to the left brachiocephalic vein.

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posterior

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35
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The inferior thyroid artery passes______to the common carotid artery.

A

deep (posterior-medial)

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36
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The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.

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anterior

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37
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The thoracic duct passes_____to the left brachiocephalic vein.

A

posterior

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38
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The trachea is positioned directly_____to the esophagus.

A

anterior

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39
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned_____to the trachea.

A

lateral

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40
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The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes_____and_____to the right subclavian artery.

A

inferior, posterior

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41
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The vagus nerve passes directly____to the subclavian arteries.

A

anterior

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42
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The splenius capitis muscle is positioned_____to the semispinalis capitis muscle.

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superficial

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43
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The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned_____to the longissimus capitis muscle.

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superficial

44
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The greater occipital nerve passes_____and_____to the inferior oblique muscle.

A

inferior, posterior

45
Q

The masseter muscle is positioned_____to the mandible (ramus).

A

lateral (superficial)

46
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The masseter muscle is positioned_____to the zygomatic arch.

47
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The temporalis muscle passes_____to the zygomatic arch.

A

medial (deep)

48
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The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned_____to the medial pterygoid muscle.

49
Q

The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned_____to the head and neck of the mandible.

50
Q

The lingual nerve passes_____to the mandible.

51
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The lingual nerve passes____to the medial pterygoid muscle.

52
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The lingual nerve is positioned_____to the inferior alveolar nerve.

53
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The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned_____to the mandible (ramus).

A

medial (deep)

54
Q

The maxillary artery passes______to the mandible (neck).

55
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The maxillary artery passes_____to the sphenomandibular ligament.

56
Q

The maxillary artery typically passes_____to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

57
Q

The retromandibular vein is positioned_____to the mandible (ramus).

58
Q

The oculomotor nerve passes_____to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.

59
Q

The oculomotor nerve passes direclty_____to the posterior cerebral artery.

60
Q

The oculomotor nerve passes directly_____to the superior cerebellar artery.

61
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The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly_____to the medullary olive.

62
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The hypoglossal nerve passes direclty_____to the medullary pyramid.

63
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The vagus nerve passes directly_____to the medullary olive.

64
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The basilar artery is positioned_____to the pons.

65
Q

The internal carotid artery is positioned_____to the pituitary.

66
Q

The abducens nerve passes directly_____to the internal carotid artery.

67
Q

The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass_____to the internal carotid artery.

68
Q

The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes____to the superior rectus muscle.

69
Q

The superior oblique muscle is positioned_____to the medial rectus muscle.

70
Q

The nasociliary nerve passes directly_____to the optic nerve.

71
Q

The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly_____to the medial rectus muscle.

72
Q

The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly_____to the superior oblique muscle.

73
Q

The ophthalmic artery passes____, _____, and_____to the optic nerve.

A

inferior, lateral, and superior

74
Q

The inferior oblique muscle passes_____to the inferior rectus muscle.

75
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The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly_____to the orbit.

76
Q

The maxillary sinus is positioned____to the orbit.

77
Q

The maxillary sinus is positioned____to the upper teeth.

78
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The maxillary sinus is positioned____to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).

79
Q

The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly____to the maxillary sinus.

80
Q

The tonsilar bed is positioned_____to the palatopharyngeal arch and____to the palatoglossal arch.

A

anterior, posterior

81
Q

The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned________to the levator veli palatini muscle.

A

anterior-lateral

82
Q

The tensor veli palatini muscle (tendon) passes_____to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate).

83
Q

The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned directly_____to the tonsilar pad.

84
Q

The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned directly____to the tonsilar fold.

85
Q

The sublingual artery is positioned____to the submandibular duct.

86
Q

The sublingual gland is positioned____to the mylohyoid muscle and____to the genioglossus muscle.

A

superior, lateral

87
Q

The lingual nerve passes____to the mandible and___to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus muscles.

A

medial, lateral

88
Q

The lingual nerve passes____to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.

89
Q

The lingual nerve passes____, ____, and ____ to the submandibular duct.

A

lateral, inferior, and medial

90
Q

The mylohyoid muscle is positioned____to the geniohyoid muscle.

91
Q

The genioglossus muscle is positioned____to the geniohyoid muscle.

92
Q

The hyoglossus muscle is positioned____to the hyoid bone.

93
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the mylohyoid muscle and____to the hyoglossus muscle.

A

deep (superior-medial), lateral

94
Q

The lingual artery passes____to the hyoglossus muscle.

A

medial (deep)

95
Q

The vallecula is positioned directly_____to the epiglottis and____to the tongue (root).

A

anterior, posterior

96
Q

The epiglottis is positioned____to the tongue (root).

97
Q

The piriform recess is positioned_____to the laryngeal inlet.

98
Q

The vocal ligament is positioned_____to the arytenoid cartilage.

99
Q

The vocal fold is positioned____to the vestibular fold.

100
Q

The thyroid cartilage is positioned_____to the cricoid cartilage.

101
Q

The arytenoid cartilage is positioned_____to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage.

102
Q

The sympathetic trunk is positioned directly_____to the prevertebral muscles and directly_____to the carotid sheath.

A

anterior, posterior

103
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the internal and external carotid arteries and_____to the internal jugular vein.

A

lateral, medial

104
Q

The superior laryngeal nerve passes_____to the internal and external carotid arteries.

105
Q

The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes_____the internal and external carotid arteries.

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