Practice Test - Relationships Flashcards

1
Q

A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly ________ to the body of the mandible.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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2
Q

After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass _______ to the masseter.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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3
Q

The parotid duct passes ______ and then anterior to the masseter.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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4
Q

The phrenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly _____ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

Anterior

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5
Q

At the bifurcation of the common carotid artery, the external carotid artery is typically positioned _______ to the internal carotid artery.

A

Anterior

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6
Q

Near its origin, the facial artery passes _________ to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.

A

Medial (deep)

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7
Q

The inferior thyroid artery passes _______ to the common carotid artery.

A

Posterior (deep)

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8
Q

The subclavian artery passes directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

Posterior (deep)

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9
Q

The hyoid bone is positioned _______ to the thyroid cartilage.

A

Superior

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10
Q

The thoracic duct passes ________ to the left brachicephalic vein.

A

Posterior (deep)

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11
Q

The cricoid cartilage is positioned ______ to the thyroid cartilage.

A

Inferior

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12
Q

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned _______ to the carotid sheath.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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13
Q

The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes ______ to the carotid sheath.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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14
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the hyoglossus muscle and _____ to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

Superficial, Deep

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15
Q

The left vagus nerve passes directly ____________ to the left subclavian artery.

A

Anterior

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16
Q

The right vagus nerve passes directly ______ to the right subclavian artery.

A

Anterior

17
Q

The left brachiocephalic vein passes ______ to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.

A

Anterior

18
Q

The maxillary artery passes __________ to the neck of the mandible.

A

Medial (deep)

19
Q

The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned ___________ to the ramus of the mandible.

A

Medial (deep)

20
Q

The temporalis muscle passes ______ to the zygomatic arch.

A

Medial (deep)

21
Q

The retromandibular vein is positioned medial and _____ to the ramus of the mandible.

A

Posterior

22
Q

The greater occipital nerve passes inferior and then ________ to the inferior oblique muscle before piercing the semispinalis muscle.

A

Posterior

23
Q

The external jugular vein typically passes directly ______ to the SCM.

A

Lateral (superficial)

24
Q

At the level of the cavernous sinus, the oculomotor, ophthalmic and trochlear nerves are positioned _________ to the internal carotid artery.

A

Lateral

25
Q

The infraorbital nerve is positioned directly ________ to the maxillary sinus.

A

Superior

26
Q

The ethmoidal air cells are positioned _______ to the orbit.

A

Medial

27
Q

The arytenoid cartilages are positioned directly ______ to the lamina of the cricoid cartilage.

A

Superior

28
Q

The tonsilar bed is positioned _______to the palatoglossal fold (arch).

A

Posterior

29
Q

The vocal fold is positioned ________ to the vestibular fold.

A

Inferior

30
Q

The tendon of the tensor veli palatini muscles passes __________ to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate.

A

Inferior

31
Q

Near their origin, the lingual nerve is positioned directly ________ to the inferior alveolar nerve.

A

Anterior

32
Q

The lingual nerve passes directly ________ to the alveolar bone housing the roots of the 3rd molar.

A

Medial

33
Q

The lingual nerve passes lateral, ________ and medial to the submandibular duct.

A

Inferior

34
Q

The submandibular duct and sublingual gland are positioned _______ to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

Superior

35
Q

Within the carotid sheath, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly _______ to the common carotid artery.

A

Lateral

36
Q

The common carotid artery is positioned directly __________ to the superior cervical ganglion.

A

Anterior