Head & Neck Structure Relations

Question 1

The parotid duct passes blank and blank to the masseter muscle

Answer 1

lateral (superficial) and anterior

Question 2

The parotid gland is positioned blank to the masseter muscle

Answer 2

Posterior and lateral (superficial)

Question 3

The branches of the facial nerve pass blank to the masseter muscle

Answer 3

lateral (superficial)

Question 4

The facial artery passess blank to the mandible (body)

Answer 4

lateral (superficial)

Question 5

On the face, the facial vein is positioned blank to the facial artery

Answer 5

posterior

Question 6

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned blank to the both the omohyoid muscle and carotid sheath

Answer 6

superficial

Question 7

The external jugular vein passes blank to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 7

lateral (superficial)

Question 8

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass blank and blank to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 8

posterior and lateral (superficial)

Question 9

The lesser occipital nerve passess blank to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 9

posterior

Question 10

The accessory nerve passes blank and then blank to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 10

Medial (deep) and posterior

Question 11

The hyoid bone is positioned blank to the thyroid cartilage

Answer 11

superior

Question 12

The omohyoid muscle is positioned blank to the sternothyroid muscle and passes blank to the carotid sheath

Answer 12

anterior-lateral and superficial

Question 13

At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned blank to the sternohyoid muscle

Answer 13

Deep and lateral

Question 14

The submandibular gland is positioned blank to the mylohyoid muscle

Answer 14

posterior and inferior

Question 15

The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned blank to the mylohyoid muscle

Answer 15

superficial (inferior-lateral)

Question 16

The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly blank to the trachea

Answer 16

lateral

Question 17

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

Answer 17

lateral (superficial)

Question 18

The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned blank to the internal jugular vein

Answer 18

anterior

Question 19

The vagus nerve is positioned blank to the internal jugular vein and blank to the common carotid artery

Answer 19

posterior-medial and posterior-lateral

Question 20

The internal jugular vein is positioned blank to the carotid artery

Answer 20

lateral

Question 21

The external carotid artery is positioned blank to the internal carotid artery

Answer 21

anterior

Question 22

The facial artery passes blank to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle

Answer 22

medial (deep)

Question 23

The hypoglossal nerve passes blank to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and blank to the hyoglossus muscle

Answer 23

medial (deep) and lateral (superficial)

Question 24

During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes blank and then blank to the hypoglossal nerve

Answer 24

medial (deep) and lateral (superficial)

Question 25

The **subclavian artery** passes directly *blank* to the **anterior scalene muscle**

Answer 25

posterior

Question 26

The **phrenic nerve** and **subclavian vein** pass directly *blank* to the **anterior scalene muscle**

Answer 26

anterior

Question 27

The **suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries** typically pass directly *blank* to the **anterior scalene muscle**

Answer 27

anterior

Question 28

The **brachial plexus (roots)** are positioned directly *blank* to the **middle scalene** and directly *blank* to the **anterior scalene muscles**

Answer 28

anterior and posterior

Question 29

The **left brachiocephalic vein** passes *blank* to both the **left common carotid** and **brachiocephalic arteries**

Answer 29

anterior

Question 30

The **left phrenic nerve** passes *blank* to the **left brachiocephalic vein**

Answer 30

posterior

Question 31

The **inferior thyroid artery** passes *blank* to the **common carotid artery**

Answer 31

deep (posterior-medial)

Question 32

The **ascending cervical artery** is positioned directly *blank* to the **anterior scalene muscle**

Answer 32

anterior

Question 33

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

Answer 33

anterior and posterior

Question 34

The **trachea** is positioned directly *blank* to the **esophagus**

Answer 34

anterior

Question 35

The **recurrent laryngeal nerve** is positioned *blank* to the **trachea**

Answer 35

lateral

Question 36

The **right recurrent laryngeal nerve** passes *blank* to the **right subclavian artery**

Answer 36

inferior and posterior

Question 37

The **vagus nerves** pass directly *blank* to the **subclavian arteries**

Answer 37

anterior

Question 38

The **splenius capitis** muscle is positioned *blank* to the **semispinalis capitis muscle**

Answer 38

superficial

Question 39

The **splenius cervicis** muscle is positioned *blank* to the **longissimus capitis muscle**

Answer 39

superficial

Question 40

The **greater occipital nerve** passes *blank* to the **inferior oblique muscle**

Answer 40

inferior and posterior

Question 41

The **masseter muscle** is positioned *blank* to the **mandible (ramus)** and *blank* to the **zygomatic arch**

Answer 41

lateral (superficial) and inferior

Question 42

The **temporalis muscle** passes *blank* to the **zygomatic arch**

Answer 42

medial (deep)

Question 43

The **lateral pterygoid muscle** is positioned *blank* to the **medial pterygoid muscle** and *blank* to the **head and neck of the mandible**

Answer 43

superior and anterior

Question 44

The **lingual nerve** passes *blank* to the **mandible** and *blank* to the **medial pterygoid muscle** and is positioned *blank* to the **inferior alveolar nerve**

Answer 44

medial, lateral and anterior

Question 45

The **medial pterygoid muscle** is positioned *blank* to the **mandible (ramus)**

Answer 45

medial (deep)

Question 46

The **maxillary artery** passes *blank* to the **mandible (neck)** and *blank* to the **sphenomandibular ligament**. It typically passes *blank* to the **lateral pterygoid muscle**

Answer 46

medial, lateral and lateral

Question 47

The **retromandibular vein** is positioned *blank* to the **mandible (ramus)**

Answer 47

posterior-medial

Question 48

The **oculomotor nerve** passes *blank* to the **cerebral peduncle of the midbrain**

Answer 48

medial

Question 49

The **oculomotor nerve** passes directly *blank* to the **posterior cerebral artery** and directly *blank* to the **superior cerebellar artery**

Answer 49

inferior and superior

Question 50

The **glossopharyngeal nerve** passes directly *blank* to the **medullary olive**

Answer 50

lateral

Question 51

The **hypoglossal nerve** passes directly *blank* to the **medullary pyramid**

Answer 51

lateral

Question 52

The **vagus nerve** passes directly *blank* to the **medullary olive**

Answer 52

lateral

Question 53

The **basilar artery** is positioned *blank* to the **pons**

Answer 53

ventral

Question 54

The **internal carotid artery** is positioned *blank* to the **pituitary**

Answer 54

lateral

Question 55

The **mylohyoid muscle** is positioned *blank* to the **geniohyoid muscle**

Answer 55

inferior

Question 56

The **genioglossus muscle** is positioned *blank* to the **geniohyoid muscle**

Answer 56

superior

Question 57

The **hyoglossus muscle** is positioned *blank* to the **hyoid bone**

Answer 57

superior

Question 58

The **hypoglossal nerve** passes *blank* to the **mylohyoid muscle** and *blank* to the **hyoglossus muscle**

Answer 58

deep (superior-medial) and lateral

Question 59

The **lingual artery** passes *blank* to the **hyoglossus muscle**

Answer 59

medial (deep)