(II) Posterior Neck to Nasal Cavities and Paranasal Sinuses 2015

Question 1

The splenius capitis muscle is positioned ________ to the semispinalis capitis muscle.

Answer 1

superficial

Question 2

The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned _______ to the longissimus capitis muscle.

Answer 2

superficial

Question 3

The greater occipital nerve passes _______ to the inferior oblique muscle.

Answer 3

inferior and posterior

Question 4

The masseter muscle is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus) and _______ to the zygomatic arch.

Answer 4

lateral (superficial), inferior

Question 5

The temporalis muscle passes _______ to the zygomatic arch.

Answer 5

medial (deep)

Question 6

The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned _______ to the medial pterygoid muscle and _______ to the head and neck of the mandible.

Answer 6

superior, anterior

Question 7

The lingual nerve passes _______ to the mandible and _______ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned _______ to the inferior alveolar nerve.

Answer 7

medial, lateral, anterior

Question 8

The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus).

Answer 8

medial (deep)

Question 9

The maxillary artery passes _______ to the mandible (neck) and _______ to the sphenomandiblar ligament.

Answer 9

medial, lateral

Question 10

The maxillary artery typically passes _______ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

Answer 10

lateral

Question 11

The retromandibular vein is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus).

Answer 11

posterior

Question 12

The oculomotor nerve passes _______ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.

Answer 12

medial

Question 13

The oculomotor nerve passes directly _______ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly _______ to the superior cerebellar artery.

Answer 13

inferior, superior

Question 14

The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly _______ to the medullary olive.

Answer 14

lateral

Question 15

The hypoglossal nerve passes directly _______ to the medullary pyramid.

Answer 15

lateral

Question 16

The vagus nerve passes directly _______ to the medullary olive.

Answer 16

lateral

Question 17

The basilar artery is positioned _______ to the pons.

Answer 17

ventral

Question 18

The internal carotid artery is positioned _______ to the pituitary.

Answer 18

lateral

Question 19

The abducens nerve passes directly _______ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 19

lateral

Question 20

The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass _______ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 20

lateral

Question 21

The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes _______ to the superior rectus muscle.

Answer 21

inferior

Question 22

The superior oblique muscle is positioned _______ to the medial rectus muscle.

Answer 22

superior

Question 23

The nasociliary nerve passes directly _______ to the optic nerve.

Answer 23

superior

Question 24

The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly _______ to the medial rectus muscle and directly _______ to the superior oblique muscle.

Answer 24

superior, inferior

Question 25

The ophthalmic artery passes _______ to the optic nerve.

Answer 25

inferior, lateral and superior

Question 26

The inferior oblique muscle passes _______ to the inferior rectus muscle.

Answer 26

inferior

Question 27

The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly _______ to the orbit.

Answer 27

medial

Question 28

The maxillary sinus is positioned _______ to the orbit, _______ to the upper teeth, and _______ to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).

Answer 28

inferior, superior, lateral

Question 29

The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly _______ to the maxillary sinus.

Answer 29

superior