miscellaneous Flashcards
The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly anterior to the ______
trachea
The _____ is positioned directly lateral to the trachea.
thyroid gland lobes
The subclavian artery passes directly posterior to the ______
anterior scalene
The ______ passes directly posterior to the anterior scalene muscle.
subclavian artery
The transverse cervical artery typically passes directly anterior to the _______
anterior scalene muscle
subclavian vein passes directly anterior to _____
anterior scalene muscle
The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly posterior to the ______
anterior scalene muscle
The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly lateral to the _______
medullary olive
hypoglossal nerve passes directly lateral to the _____
medullary pyramid
The vagus nerve passes directly lateral to the ______
medullary olive
The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly medial to ____
the orbit
infraorbital artery passes directly superior to the ______
maxillary sinus
The ______ is positioned directly anterior to the tonsilar bed.
palatoglossal fold
The _______ is positioned directly posterior to the tonsilar fold.
palatopharyngeal fold
The______ in positioned directly anterior to the prevertebral muscles.
sympathetic trunk
The ________ passes directly superior to the optic nerve.
nasociliary nerve
nasociliary nerve (ethmoid branches) passes directly superior to the ______
medial rectus muscle
The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly inferior to the _______
superior oblique muscle
The ______ is positioned directly anterior to the inferior alveolar nerve.
lingual nerve
The _______ is positioned directly anterior to the epiglottis.
vallecula
