Neck and face test Flashcards
the whitish opaque portion of the eye is termed
sclera
the transparent anterior bulge of the bulbus oculi is termed the
cornea
the thin membrane protected the anterior portion of the eye is termed the
conjunctiva
the structure responsible for directing light onto the retina is termed
lens
the large nerve exiting the ye is term the ophthalmic nerve (T or F)
false
the ophthalmic artery is direct branch of what
internal carotid
what is not a salivary gland
parathyroid
what vessel typically arises directly from the aortic arch
left common carotid
the parotid glands are oriented posterior to what aspect of the mandible
ramus
the submandibular glands are located medially to what aspect of the mandible
body
what gland is positioned directly below the tongue
sublingual
each common carotid artery bifurcated into internal and external carotid arteries at the level of the
thyroid cartilage
what vessels do not enter the skull
external carotid
what vessel pairs ultimately merge and form the basilar artery
vertebrals
what vessels supply blood to face and scalp
external carotids
what does not help supply blood to COW
external carotids
the vertebral arteries pass through the vertebral foramina of the cervical spine of the way to cranium (T or F)
false
the basilar artery is formed at the level of what structure
foramen magnum
the anterior and external jugular veins usually drain superficial areas such as face and scalp (T or F)
true
what structure marks the beginning of the lower respiratory system
larynx
the most inferior portion of the pharynx is the
laryngopharynx
what is the lower border of the oropharynx
epiglottis
the thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, and the epiglottis are all structures of the
larynx
what structures mark the transition of the larynx into the trachea
cricoid cartilage
