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1
Q

the parotid duct passes ____ and ____ to the masseter muscle

A

lateral (superficial)

anterior

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2
Q

the parotid gland is positioned ____ and ____ to the masseter muscle

A

posterior

lateral (superficial)

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3
Q

the branches of the facial nerve pass ____ to the masseter muscle

A

lateral (superficial)

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4
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the facial artery passes ____ to the mandible (body)

A

lateral (superficial)

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5
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on the face, the facial vein is positioned ____ to the facial artery

A

posterior

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6
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the sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned ____ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath

A

superficial

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7
Q

the external jugular vein passes ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

lateral (superficial)

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8
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the great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass ____ and ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

posterior

lateral (superficial)

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9
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the lesser occipital nerve passes ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

posterior

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10
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the accessory nerve passes ____ and then ____ to the SCM muscle

A

medial (deep)

posterior

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11
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the hyoid bone is positioned ____ to the thyroid cartilage

A

superior

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12
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the omohyoid muscle is positioned ____ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes ____ to the carotid sheath

A

anterior-lateral

superficial

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13
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at the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned ____ and ____ to the sternohyoid muscle

A

deep

lateral

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14
Q

the submandibular gland is positioned ____ and ____ to the mylohyoid muscle

A

posterior

inferior

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15
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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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16
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the thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly ____ to the trachea

A

lateral

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17
Q

the ansa cervicalis (inferior root) passes ____ to the internal jugular vein

A

lateral (superficial)

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18
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the ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned ____ to the internal jugular vein

A

anterior

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19
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the vagus nerve is positioned ____ to the internal jugular vein and ____ to the common carotid artery

A

posterior-medial

posterior-lateral

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20
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the internal jugular vein is positioned ____ to the carotid artery

A

lateral

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21
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the external carotid artery is positioned ____ to the internal carotid artery

A

anterior

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22
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the facial artery passes ____ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle

A

medial (deep)

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23
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the hypoglossal nerve passes ____ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and ____ to the hyoglossus muscle

A

medial (deep)

lateral (superficial)

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24
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during its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes ____ and then ____ to the hypoglossal nerve

A

medial (deep)

lateral (superficial)

25
Q

the subclavian artery passes directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle

26
Q

the phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle

27
Q

the suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle

28
Q

the brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly ____ the the middle scalene and directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscles

A

anterior
posterior
(maybe not)

29
Q

the left brachiocephalic vein passes ____ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries

30
Q

the left phrenic nerve passes ____ to the left brachiocephalic vein

31
Q

the inferior thyroid artery passes ____ to the common carotid artery

A

deep (posterior-medial)

32
Q

the ascending cervical artery is positioned directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle

33
Q

the thoracic duct passes ____ to the left subclavian artery and phrenic nerve, and ____ to the common carotid artery, vagus nerve, and internal jugular vein

A

anterior

posterior

34
Q

the trachea is positioned directly ____ to the esophagus

35
Q

the recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned ____ to the trachea

36
Q

the right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes ____ and ____ to the right subclavian artery

A

inferior

posterior

37
Q

the vagus nerves pass directly ____ to the subclavian arteries

38
Q

the splenius capitis muscle is positioned ____ to the semispinalis capitis muscle

A

superficial

39
Q

the splenius cervicis muscle is positioned ____ to the longissimus capitis muscle

A

superficial

40
Q

the greater occipital nerve passes ____ and ____ to the inferior oblique muscle

A

inferior

posterior

41
Q

the masseter muscle is positioned ____ to the mandible and ____ to the zygomatic arch

A

lateral (superficial)

inferior

42
Q

the temporalis muscle passes ____ to the zygomatic arch

A

medial (deep)

43
Q

the lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned ____ to the medial pterygoid muscle ____to the head and neck of the mandible

A

superior

anterior

44
Q

the lingual nerve passes ____ to the mandible and ____ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned ____ to the inferior alveolar nerve

A

medial
lateral
anterior

45
Q

the medial pterygoid muscle is positioned ____ to the mandible (ramus)

A

medial (deep)

46
Q

the maxillary artery passes ____ to the mandible (neck) and ____ to the sphenomandibular ligament. it typically passes ____ to the lateral pterygoid muscle

A

medial
lateral
lateral

47
Q

the retromandibular vein is positioned ____ to the mandible (ramus)

A

posterior-medial

48
Q

the oculomotor nerve passes ____ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain

49
Q

the oculomotor nerve passes directly ____ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly ____ to the superior cerebellar artery

A

inferior

superior

50
Q

the glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly ____ to the medullary olive

51
Q

the hypoglossal nerve passes directly ____ to the medullary pyramid

52
Q

the vagus nerve passes directly ____ to the medullary olive

53
Q

the basilar artery is positioned ____ to the pons

54
Q

the internal carotid artery is positioned ____ to the pituitary

55
Q

the mylohyoid muscle is positioned ____ to the geniohyoid muscle

56
Q

the genioglossus muscle is positioned ____ to the geniohyoid muscle

57
Q

the hyoglossus muscle is positioned ____ to the hyoid bone

58
Q

the hypoglossal nerve passes ____ to the mylohyoid muscle and ____ to the hyoglossus muscle

A

deep (superior-medial)

lateral

59
Q

the lingual artery passes ____ to the hyoglossal muscle

A

medial (deep)

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