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1
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The parotid duct passes_____ (superficial) and_____ to the masseter muscle.

A

lateral anterior

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The parotid gland is positioned_____ and_____ (superficial) to the masseter muscle.

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posterior lateral

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The branches of the facial nerve pass_____ (superficial) to the masseter muscle.

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lateral

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The facial artery passes_____ (superficial) to the mandible (body).

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lateral

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On the face, the facial vein is positioned_____ to the facial artery.

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posterior

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6
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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned_____ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

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superficial

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The external jugular vein passes_____ (superficial) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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lateral

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The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass_____ and_____ (superficial) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior lateral

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9
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The lesser occipital nerve passes_____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior

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The accessory nerve passes_____ (deep) and then_____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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medial posterior

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The hyoid bone is positioned_____ to the thyroid cartilage.

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superior

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12
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The omohyoid muscle is positioned_____-lateral to the sternothyroid muscle and passes_____ to the carotid sheath.

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anterior superficial

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13
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At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned_____ and_____ to the sternohyoid muscle.

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deep lateral

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14
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The submandibular gland is positioned_____ and_____ to the mylohyoid muscle.

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posterior inferior

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The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned_____ (inferior-lateral) to the mylohyoid muscle.

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superficial

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16
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The thyroid cartilage is positioned_____ to the cricoid cartilage.

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superior

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17
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The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly_____ to the trachea.

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anterior

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18
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The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly_____ to the trachea.

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lateral

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19
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The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned_____ (superficial) to the internal jugular vein.

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lateral

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20
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The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned_____ to the internal jugular vein.

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anterior

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The vagus nerve is positioned_____-medial to the internal jugular vein and_____-lateral to the common carotid artery.

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posterior posterior

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The internal jugular vein is positioned_____ to the carotid artery.

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lateral

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23
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The external carotid artery is positioned_____ to the internal carotid artery.

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anterior

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The facial artery passes_____ (deep) to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

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medial

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25
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The hypoglossal nerve passes_____ (deep) to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and_____ (superficial) to the hyoglossus muscle.

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medial lateral

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26
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During its_____ course, the occipital artery first passes_____ (deep) and then_____ (superficial) to the hypoglossal nerve.

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posterior medial lateral

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27
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The subclavian artery passes directly_____ to the_____ scalene muscle.

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posterior anterior

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28
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The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly_____ to the_____ scalene muscle.

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anterior anterior

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29
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The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly_____ to the_____ scalene muscle.

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anterior anterior

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30
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly_____ to the middle scalene and directly_____ to the_____ scalene muscles.

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anterior posterior anterior

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31
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes_____ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.

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anterior

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32
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The left phrenic nerve passes_____ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

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posterior

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33
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The_____ thyroid artery passes_____ (posterior-medial) to the common carotid artery.

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inferior deep

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34
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The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly_____ to the_____ scalene muscle.

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anterior anterior

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The thoracic duct passes_____ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

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posterior

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36
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The trachea is positioned directly_____ to the esophagus.

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anterior

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37
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned_____ to the trachea.

A

lateral

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38
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The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes_____ and_____ to the right subclavian artery.

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inferior posterior

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39
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The vagus nerves pass directly_____ to the subclavian arteries.

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anterior

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40
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The splenius capitis muscle is positioned_____ to the semispinalis capitis muscle.

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superficial

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41
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The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned_____ to the longissimus capitis muscle.

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superficial

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42
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The greater occipital nerve passes_____ and_____ to the_____ oblique muscle.

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inferior posterior inferior

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43
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The masseter muscle is positioned_____ (superficial) to the mandible (ramus) and_____ to the zygomatic arch.

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lateral inferior

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44
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The temporalis muscle passes_____ (deep) to the zygomatic arch.

45
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The_____ pterygoid muscle is positioned_____ to the_____ pterygoid muscle and_____ to the head and neck of the mandible.

A

lateral superior medial anterior

46
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The lingual nerve passes_____ to the mandible and_____ to the_____ pterygoid muscle and is positioned_____ to the_____ alveolar nerve.

A

medial lateral medial anterior inferior

47
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The_____ pterygoid muscle is positioned_____ (deep) to the mandible (ramus).

A

medial medial

48
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The maxillary artery passes_____ to the mandible (neck) and_____ to the sphenomandiblar ligament. It typically passes_____ to the_____ pterygoid muscle.

A

medial lateral lateral lateral

49
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The retromandibular vein is positioned_____ to the mandible (ramus).

50
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The oculomotor nerve passes_____ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.

51
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The oculomotor nerve passes directly_____ to the_____ cerebral artery and directly_____ to the_____ cerebellar artery.

A

inferior posterior superior superior

52
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The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly_____ to the medullary olive.

53
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The hypoglossal nerve passes directly_____ to the medullary pyramid.

54
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The vagus nerve passes directly_____ to the medullary olive.

55
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The basilar artery is positioned_____ to the pons.

56
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The internal carotid artery is positioned_____ to the pituitary.

57
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The abducens nerve passes directly_____ to the internal carotid artery.

58
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The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass_____ to the internal carotid artery.

59
Q

The_____ oblique (tendon) muscle passes_____ to the_____ rectus muscle.

A

superior inferior superior

60
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The_____ oblique muscle is positioned_____ to the_____ rectus muscle.

A

superior superior medial

61
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The nasociliary nerve passes directly_____ to the optic nerve.

62
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The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly_____ to the_____ rectus muscle and directly_____ to the_____ oblique muscle.

A

superior medial inferior superior

63
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The ophthalmic artery passes_____,_____ and_____ to the optic nerve.

A

inferior lateral superior

64
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The_____ oblique muscle passes_____ to the_____ rectus muscle.

A

inferior inferior inferior

65
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The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly_____ to the orbit.

66
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The maxillary sinus is positioned_____ to the orbit,_____ to the upper teeth, and_____ to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).

A

inferior superior lateral

67
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The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly_____ to the maxillary sinus.

68
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The tonsilar bed is positioned_____ to the palatopharyngeal arch and_____ to the palatoglossal arch.

A

anterior posterior

69
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The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned_____-lateral to the levator veli palatini muscle.

70
Q

The tensor veli palatini muscle (tendon) passes_____ to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the_____ pterygoid plate).

A

inferior medial

71
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The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned directly_____ to the tonsilar bed.

72
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The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned directly_____ to the tonsilar fold.

73
Q

The sublingual artery is positioned_____ to the submandibular duct.

74
Q

The sublingual gland is positioned_____ to the mylohyoid muscle and_____ to the genioglossus muscle.

A

superior lateral

75
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The lingual nerve passes_____ to the mandible and_____ to the_____ pterygoid and styloglossus muscles.

A

medial lateral medial

76
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The lingual nerve passes_____ to the_____ constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.

A

inferior superior

77
Q

The lingual nerve passes_____,_____ and_____ to the submandibular duct.

A

lateral inferior medial

78
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The mylohyoid muscle is positioned_____ to the geniohyoid muscle.

79
Q

The genioglossus muscle is positioned_____ to the geniohyoid muscle.

80
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The hyoglossus muscle is positioned_____ to the hyoid bone.

81
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes_____ (superior-medial) to the mylohyoid muscle and_____ to the hyoglossus muscle.

A

deep lateral

82
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The lingual artery passes_____ (deep) to the hyoglossus muscle.

83
Q

The vallecula is positioned directly_____ to the epiglottis and_____ to the tongue (root).

A

anterior posterior

84
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The epiglottis is positioned_____ to the tongue (root).

85
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The piriform recess is positioned_____ to the laryngeal inlet.

86
Q

The vocal ligament is positioned_____ to the arytenoid cartilage.

87
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The vocal fold is positioned_____ to the vestibular fold.

88
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The thyroid cartilage is positioned_____ to the cricoid cartilage.

89
Q

The arytenoid cartilage is positioned_____ to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage.

90
Q

The sympathetic trunk is positioned directly_____ to the prevertebral muscles and directly_____ to the carotid sheath.

A

anterior posterior

91
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes_____ to the internal and external carotid arteries, and_____ to the internal jugular vein.

A

lateral medial

92
Q

The_____ laryngeal nerve passes_____ to the internal and external carotid arteries.

A

superior medial

93
Q

The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes_____ the internal and external carotid arteries.

94
Q

The auriculotemporal nerve is typically located adjacent to the __________ artery.

A

superficial temporal

95
Q

The transverse facial artery is a branch of the __________ artery and is positioned __________ to the parotid duct.

A

superficial temporal; superior

96
Q

The facial artery typically has a superficial loop __________ .

A

lateral to the angle of the mouth

97
Q

The __________ nerve innervates the skin over the lateral aspect of the nose and the __________ nerve innervates the skin over the chin.

A

infraorbital; mental

98
Q

The carotid triangle is bounded by the __________, __________ and __________ .

A

sternocleidomastoid; omohyoid (superior); digastric (posterior)

99
Q

The great auricular nerve is typically located adjacent to the __________ .

A

external jugular vein

100
Q

The __________ root of the ansa cervicalis appears to branch from the __________ nerve.

A

superior; hypoglossal

101
Q

the __________ recurrent laryngeal nerve is located in the tracheoesophogeal groove after passing __________ to the subclavian artery.

A

right; posterior

102
Q

The __________ triangle is bounded by the rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis superior and obliquus capitis inferior muscles.

A

suboccipital

103
Q

The splenius capitis and cervicis muscles pass superficial (posterior) to the __________ muscles.

A

semispinalis capitis and longissimus capitis

104
Q

The greater occipital nerve passes directly posterior and inferior to the __________ muscle.

A

obliquus capitis inferior (aka inferior oblique)

105
Q

the __________ artery is positioned directly __________ to the posterior arch of the atlas.

A

vertebral; superior

106
Q

The greater occipital nerve is a branch of the __________ ramus of spinal nerve __________ .

A

dorsal; C2

107
Q

The __________ nerve typically splits around the the middle meningeal artery.

A

auriculotemporal

108
Q

The ____ is the distal attachment of the lateral pterygoid muscle.

A

Condylar process of mandible

109
Q

The __________ artery is the primary blood supply of the structures located in the infratemporal fossa.

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