head and neck structure relations Flashcards
the parotid duct passes ____ and ____ to the masseter muscle
lateral (superficial)
anterior
the parotid gland is positioned ____ and ____ to the masseter muscle
posterior
lateral (superficial)
the branches of the facial nerve pass ____ to the masseter muscle
lateral (superficial)
the facial artery passes ____ to the mandible (body)
lateral (superficial)
on the face, the facial vein is positioned ____ to the facial artery
posterior
the sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned ____ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath
superficial
the external jugular vein passes ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
lateral (superficial)
the great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass ____ and ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
posterior
lateral (superficial)
the lesser occipital nerve passes ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
posterior
the accessory nerve passes ____ and then ____ to the SCM muscle
medial (deep)
posterior
the hyoid bone is positioned ____ to the thyroid cartilage
superior
the omohyoid muscle is positioned ____ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes ____ to the carotid sheath
anterior-lateral
superficial
at the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned ____ and ____ to the sternohyoid muscle
deep
lateral
the submandibular gland is positioned ____ and ____ to the mylohyoid muscle
posterior
inferior
the digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned ____ to the mylohyoid muscle
superficial (inferior-lateral)
the thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly ____ to the trachea
lateral
the ansa cervicalis (inferior root) passes ____ to the internal jugular vein
lateral (superficial)
the ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned ____ to the internal jugular vein
anterior
the vagus nerve is positioned ____ to the internal jugular vein and ____ to the common carotid artery
posterior-medial
posterior-lateral
the internal jugular vein is positioned ____ to the carotid artery
lateral
the external carotid artery is positioned ____ to the internal carotid artery
anterior
the facial artery passes ____ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle
medial (deep)
the hypoglossal nerve passes ____ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and ____ to the hyoglossus muscle
medial (deep)
lateral (superficial)