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The parotid duct passes __________ and __________ to the masseter muscle.

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lateral (superficial) and anterior

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The parotid gland is positioned __________ and __________ to the masseter muscle.

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posterior and lateral (superficial)

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The branches of the facial nerve pass __________ to the masseter muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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The facial artery passes __________ to the mandible (body).

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lateral (superficial)

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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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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 __________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass __________ and __________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior and lateral (superficial)

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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 __________ and then __________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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medial (deep) and then posterior

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The hyoid bone is positioned __________ to the thyroid cartilage.

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superior

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The omohyoid muscle is positioned __________ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes __________ to the carotid sheath.

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anterior-lateral; superficial

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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 and lateral

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The submandibular gland is positioned __________ and __________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

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posterior and inferior

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The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned __________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

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superficial (inferior-lateral)

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The thyroid cartilage is positioned __________ to the cricoid cartilage.

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superior

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The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly __________ to the trachea.

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directly anterior

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The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly __________ to the trachea.

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directly lateral

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The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned __________ to the internal jugular vein.

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lateral (superficial)

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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 __________ to the internal jugular vein and __________ to the common carotid artery.

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posterior-medial; posterior-lateral

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The internal jugular vein is positioned __________ to the carotid artery.

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lateral

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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 __________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

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medial (deep)

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The hypoglossal nerve passes __________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and __________ to the hyoglossus muscle.
medial (deep); lateral (superficial)
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During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes __________ and then\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the hypoglossal nerve.
medial (deep); lateral (superficial)
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The subclavian artery passes __________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
directly posterior
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The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass __________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
directly anterior
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The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the anterior scalene muscle.
directly anterior
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned __________ to the middle scalene and __________ to the anterior scalene muscles.
directly anterior; directly posterior
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes __________ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.
anterior
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The left phrenic nerve passes __________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
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The inferior thyroid artery passes __________ to the common carotid artery.
deep (posterior-medial)
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The ascending cervical artery is positioned __________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
directly anterior
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The thoracic duct passes __________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
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The trachea is positioned __________ to the esophagus.
directly anterior
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The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned __________ to the trachea.
lateral
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The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes __________ and __________ to the right subclavian artery.
inferior and posterior
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The vagus nerves pass __________ to the subclavian arteries.
anterior
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The splenius capitis muscle is positioned __________ to the semispinalis capitis muscle.
superficial
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The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned __________ to the longissimus capitis muscle.
superficial
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The greater occipital nerve passes __________ and __________ to the inferior oblique muscle.
inferior and posterior
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The masseter muscle is positioned __________ to the mandible (ramus) and __________ to the zygomatic arch.
lateral (superficial); inferior
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The temporalis muscle passes __________ to the zygomatic arch.
medial (deep)
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The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned ___________ to the medial pterygoid muscle and ____________ to the head and neck of the mandible.
superior; anterior
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The lingual nerve passes ____________ to the mandible and ____________ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned ____________ to the inferior alveolar nerve.
medial; lateral; anterior
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The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned ____________ to the mandible (ramus).
medial (deep)
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The maxillary artery passes ____________ to the mandible (neck) and ____________ to the sphenomandiblar ligament. It typically passes lateral to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
medial; lateral; lateral
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The retromandibular vein is positioned ____________ to the mandible (ramus)
posterior
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The oculomotor nerve passes ____________ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.
medial
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The oculomotor nerve passes ____________ to the posterior cerebral artery and ____________ to the superior cerebellar artery.
directly inferior; directly superior
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The glossopharyngeal nerve passes ____________ to the medullary olive.
directly lateral
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The hypoglossal nerve passes directly ____________ to the medullary pyramid.
directly lateral
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The vagus nerve passes directly ____________ to the medullary olive.
directly lateral
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The basilar artery is positioned ____________ to the pons.
ventral
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The internal carotid artery is positioned ____________ to the pituitary.
lateral
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The abducens nerve passes ____________ to the internal carotid artery.
directly lateral
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The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass ____________ to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
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The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes ____________ to the superior rectus muscle.
inferior
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The superior oblique muscle is positioned ____________ to the medial rectus muscle.
superior
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The nasociliary nerve passes ____________ to the optic nerve.
directly superior
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The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the medial rectus muscle and ____________ to the superior oblique muscle.
directly superior; directly inferior
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The ophthalmic artery passes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, ____________ and ____________ to the optic nerve.
inferior, lateral and superior
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The inferior oblique muscle passes ____________ to the inferior rectus muscle.
inferior
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The ethmoidal air cells are positioned ____________ to the orbit.
medial
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The maxillary sinus is positioned ____________ to the orbit, ____________ to the upper teeth, and ____________ to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).
inferior; superior; lateral
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The infraorbital artery and nerve pass ____________ to the maxillary sinus.
directly superior
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The tonsilar bed is positioned ____________ to the palatopharyngeal arch and ____________ to the palatoglossal arch.
anterior; posterior
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The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned ____________ to the levator veli palatini muscle.
anterior-lateral
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The tensor veli palatini muscle (tendon) passes ____________ to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate).
inferior
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The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned ____________ to the tonsilar bed.
directly anterior
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The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned ____________ to the tonsilar fold.
directly posterior
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The sublingual artery is positioned ____________ to the submandibular duct.
inferior
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The sublingual gland is positioned ____________ to the mylohyoid muscle and ____________ to the genioglossus muscle.
superior; lateral
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The lingual nerve passes ____________ to the mandible and ____________ to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus muscles.
medial; lateral
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The lingual nerve passes ____________ to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.
inferior
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The lingual nerve passes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_, ____________ and ____________ to the submandibular duct.
lateral, inferior and medial
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The mylohyoid muscle is positioned ____________ to the geniohyoid muscle.
inferior
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The genioglossus muscle is positioned ____________ to the geniohyoid muscle.
superior
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The hyoglossus muscle is positioned ____________ to the hyoid bone.
superior
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The hypoglossal nerve passes ____________ to the mylohyoid muscle and ____________ to the hyoglossus muscle.
deep (superior-medial); lateral
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The lingual artery passes ____________ to the hyoglossus muscle.
medial (deep)
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The vallecula is positioned ____________ to the epiglottis and ____________ to the tongue (root).
directly anterior; posterior
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The epiglottis is positioned ____________ to the tongue (root).
posterior
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The piriform recess is positioned ____________ to the laryngeal inlet.
lateral
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The vocal ligament is positioned ____________ to the arytenoid cartilage.
anterior
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The vocal fold is positioned ____________ to the vestibular fold.
inferior
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The thyroid cartilage is positioned ____________ to the cricoid cartilage.
superior
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The arytenoid cartilage is positioned ____________ to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage.
superior
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The sympathetic trunk is positioned ____________ to the prevertebral muscles and ____________ to the carotid sheath.
directly anterior; directly posterior
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The hypoglossal nerve passes ____________ to the internal and external carotid arteries, and ____________ to the internal jugular vein.
lateral; medial
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The superior laryngeal nerve passes ____________ to the internal and external carotid arteries.
medial
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The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes between the ____________ and ____________ arteries.
internal and external carotid arteries

Unit III: Head and Neck (2 decks)

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