Head & 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 and
Lateral
The branches of the facial nerve pass ___ to the masseter muscle
Lateral (superficial)
The facial artery passes ___ to the mandible (body)
Lateral (superficial)
In the face, the v. is positioned ___ to the facial a.
Posterior
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned ___ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath
Superficial
The external jugular v. passes ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Lateral (superficial)
The great auricular and transverse cervical nerve passes ___ and ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Posterior
Lateral
The lesser occipital nerve passes ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle
Posterior
The accessory nerve passes ___ and then ___ to the sternocleidomastoid 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 m. Is positioned ___ and ___ to the sternohyoid m.
Deep
Lateral
The submandibular gland is positioned ___ and ___ to the mylohyoid m.
Posterior and
Inferior
The digastric m. (ant. belly) is positioned ___ to the mylohyoid m.
Superficial (inferior-lat)
The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly ___ to the trachea
Lateral
The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) passes ___ to the internal jugular v.
Lateral (superficial)
The ansa cervicalis (sup root) is positioned ___ to the internal jugular v.
Anterior
The vagus n. is positioned ___ to the internal jugular v. and ___ to the common carotid a.
Posterior-medial
Posterior-lateral
The internal jugular v. is positioned ___ to the carotid a.
Lateral
The external carotid a. is positioned ___ to the internal carotid a.
Anterior
The facial a. passes ___ to the stylohyoid m. and the intermediate tendon of the digastric m.
Medial (deep)
The hypoglossal n. passes ___ to the stylohyoid m. and the intermediate tendon of the digastric m. and ___ to the hypoglossus m.
Medial (deep)
Lateral (superficial)
During its posterior course, the occipital a. first passes ___ and then ___ to the hypoglossal n.
Medial (deep)
Lateral (superficial)