My neck is killing me (Ant-Lat Neck) Flashcards

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1
Q

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is _______ to both the omohyoid and the carotid sheath

A

Superficial

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2
Q

At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is _______ -________ to the sternohyoid muscle

A

Deep-Lateral

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3
Q

The omohyoid muscle is positoned ________-_______ to the sternothyroid muscle and ________ to the carotid sheath

A

Anterior-Lateral/Superficial

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4
Q

The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is ______ (______-_____) to the carotid sheath

A

Superficial (inferior-lateral)

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5
Q

The external jugular vein passes _________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

Lateral (superficial)

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6
Q

The internal jugular vein is _______ to the carotid artery

A

Lateral

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7
Q

The external carotid artery is _______ to the internal carotid artery

A

Anterior

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8
Q

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

A

Medial (Deep)

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9
Q

During its posterior course, the occipital artery passes _______ then _____ to the hypoglossal nerve

A

Medial (Deep) / Lateral (Superficial)

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10
Q

The subclavian artery passes directly ______ to the anterior scalene muscle

A

Posterior

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11
Q

The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries pass directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle

A

Anterior

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12
Q

The left brachiocephalic vein passes ______ to both the left ocomon carotid and brachiocephalic arteries

A

Anterior

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13
Q

The inferior thyroid artery passes _______ to the common carotid artery

A

Deep (Posterior-medial)

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14
Q

The ascending cervical artery is ______ to the anterior scalene muscle

A

Anterior

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15
Q

The accessory nerve passes _______ and then ______ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

Medial (Deep) then Posterior

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16
Q

The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is ______ to the internal jugular vein

A

Lateral (Superficial)

17
Q

The cervicalis (superior root) is _______ to the internal jugular vein

A

Anterior

18
Q

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass _____-______ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

A

Posterior-Lateral (Superficial)

19
Q

The vagus nerve is __________-________ to the internal jugular vein and _______-______ to the common carotid artery

A

Posterior-Medial/ Posterior-Lateral

20
Q

The vagus nerve passes _______ to the subclavian arteries

A

Anterior

21
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

A

Medial (Deep)

22
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes ______ to the hyoglossus muscle

A

Lateral (Superficial)

23
Q

The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass _____ to the anterior scalene muscle

A

Anterior

24
Q

The left phrenic nerve passes ______ to the left brachiocephalic vein

A

Posterior

25
Q

The brachial plexus (roots) is ______ to the middle scalene and _______ to the anterior scalene

A

Anterior / Posterior

26
Q

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is _______ to the trachea

A

Lateral

27
Q

The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _____-______ to the right subclavian

A

Inferior-Posterior

28
Q

The hyoid bone is ____________ to the thyroid cartilage

A

Superior

29
Q

The thyroid cartilage is ____ to the cricoid cartilage

A

Superior

30
Q

The submandibular gland is _______-_______ to the mylohyoid muscle

A

Posterior-Inferior

31
Q

The trachea is ________ to the esophagus

A

Anterior

32
Q

The thyroid gland (lobes) is _____ to the trachea

A

Lateral

33
Q

The thyroid gland (isthmus) is ________ to the trachea

A

Anterior

34
Q

The thoracic duct is _______ to the left brachiocephalic vein

A

Posterior