Practice Exam Fill-in-the-Blank Flashcards
1
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- The ________ nerve (a motor nerve) traverses the occipital triangle, a subdivision of the posterior triangle of the neck.
A
- accessory
2
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- The platysma muscle is innervated by the Â_Â_Â_Â_Â_Â_Â_ branch of the _____ nerve.
A
- cervical, facial
3
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- The superior and inferior labial arteries are both direct branches of the _______.
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- facial artery
4
Q
- Abduction, depression and intorsion of the eye are all functions of the _______ muscle.
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- superior oblique
5
Q
- Protrusion of the _____ is a function of the genioglossus muscle.
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- tongue
6
Q
- ________ veins are located in the subarachnoid space surrounding the brain.
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- superficial cerebral
7
Q
- The nerve of the pterygoid canal enters the ____ fossa by traversing the pterygoid canal.
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- pterygopalatine
8
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- The greater petrosal nerve is the parasympathetic root of the _____ ganglion.
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- pterygopalatine
9
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- The _______ reflex tests the sensory function of the glossopharyngeal nerve and the motor function of the vagus nerve.
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- gag
10
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- The venous drainage of the scalp and the superior sagittal sinus are interconnected through a series of _____ veins.
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- emissary
11
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- The __________ dural venous sinus is positioned along the attached margin of the tentorium cerebelli.
A
- transverse
12
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- The branches of the __________ artery are typically positioned medial to the pterion.
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- middle meningeal
13
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- The _______ muscle enters the pharynx by passing between the superior and middle constrictor muscles.
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- stylopharyngeus
14
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- The _______ incisors are typically innervated by the anterior superior alveolar nerves.
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- upper
15
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- The laryngeal mucosa ______ to the vocal folds is innervated by the recurrent laryngeal nerve.
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- inferior
16
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- The posterior division of the _______ and the posterior auricular vein are the two primary tributaries of the _______.
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- retromandibular; external jugular vein
17
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- As it emerges from the interpeduncular fossa, the _________ nerve typically passes between the posterior cerebral and superior cerebellar arteries.
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- oculomotor
18
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- The meningeal branch of the mandibular nerve re-enters the skull by traversing the __________.
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- foramen spinosum
19
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- The glossopharyngeal, vagus and accessory nerves all exit the __________ fossa by traversing the __________ foramen.
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- posterior cranial fossa, jugular
20
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- The prevertebral fascia of the neck is continuous with the ________ sheath of the upper extremity.
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- axillary
21
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- The anterior longitudinal ligament of the spine may be torn during a severe _______ (movement) of the neck.
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- hyperextension
22
Q
- The _________ nerve traverses the cavernous sinus adjacent to the __________ artery.
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- abducens, internal carotid
23
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- The hypoglossal nerve emerges from the __________ between the pyramid and the __________.
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- medulla, olive
24
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- The __________ veins interconnect the venous drainage of the face and orbit with the cavernous sinus.
A
- ophthalmic