Head & Neck Anatomy

Question 1

Your elderly patient is having a medical emergency and you need to check the patient’s pulse immediately. You remember that the carotid sinus in the neck is a reliable place to check the pulse and that it is located anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. Which of the following best describes the location of the sinus in relation to the muscle?

Answer 1

In front of the muscle

Question 2

__________ is the term used to refer to structures located toward the front of the body

Answer 2

Anterior

Question 3

What facial region is located medially and inferior to the frontal region?

Answer 3

Nasal

Question 4

What region of your patient’s head lies on the headrest during treatment?

Answer 4

Occipital

Question 5

________ is the term used to refer to structures that are located toward the head.

Answer 5

Superior

Question 6

The navel is _______________ to the pelvis

Answer 6

superior

Question 7

The region that includes the forehead and is superior to the eyes is called the _____________ region.

Answer 7

Frontal

Question 8

Your new patient is recovering from a facial injury that resulted from playing sports. He was hit in the face with a baseball bat shattering his cheekbone. What region of the face is this located in?

Answer 8

zygomatic

Question 9

Which of the following terms would describe the relationship of the philtrum?

Answer 9

Median

Question 10

Which region of the head contains the cheekbone?

Answer 10

Zygomatic