Practice Test - Relationships Flashcards
A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly ________ to the body of the mandible.
Lateral (superficial)
After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass _______ to the masseter.
Lateral (superficial)
The parotid duct passes ______ and then anterior to the masseter.
Lateral (superficial)
The phrenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly _____ to the anterior scalene muscle.
Anterior
At the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, the external carotid artery is typically positioned _______ to the internal carotid artery.
Anterior
Near its origin, the facial artery passes _________ to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.
Medial (deep)
The inferior thyroid artery passes _______ to the common carotid artery.
Posterior (deep)
The subclavian artery passes directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
Posterior (deep)
The hyoid bone is positioned _______ to the thyroid cartilage.
Superior
The thoracic duct passes ________ to the left brachicephalic vein.
Posterior (deep)
The cricoid cartilage is positioned ______ to the thyroid cartilage.
Inferior
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned _______ to the carotid sheath.
Lateral (superficial)
The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes ______ to the carotid sheath.
Lateral (superficial)
The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the hyoglossus muscle and _____ to the mylohyoid muscle.
Superficial, Deep
The left vagus nerve passes directly ____________ to the left subclavian artery.
Anterior