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1
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The parotid duct passes _______ and _______ to the masseter muscle.

A

Lateral (superficial); anterior

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2
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The parotid gland is positioned _______ and ________ to the masseter muscle.

A

Lateral (superficial); posterior

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3
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The branches of the facial nerve pass ________ to the masseter muscle.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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4
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The facial artery passes ________ to the mandible (body).

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Lateral (superficial)

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5
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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 passes ________ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

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Superficial

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7
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The external jugular vein passes ________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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Lateral (superficial)

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8
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The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass ________ and ________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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Posterior; lateral (superficial)

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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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10
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The accessory nerve passes ________ and then ________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

A

Medial; posterior

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11
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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 ________ to the sternothyroid muscle and ________ to the carotid sheath.

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Anterior-lateral; 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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15
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The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned ________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

Superficial (inferior-lateral)

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16
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The thyroid cartilage is positioned ________ to the cricoid cartilage.

A

Superior

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17
Q

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

A

Anterior

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

A

Lateral

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19
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The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned ________ to the internal jugular vein.

A

Lateral (superficial)

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

A

Anterior

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21
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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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22
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The internal jugular vein is positioned ________ to the carotid artery.

A

Lateral

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23
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The external carotid artery is positioned ________ to the internal carotid artery.

A

Anterior

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24
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The facial artery passes ________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

A

Medial (deep)

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25
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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.

A

Medial (deep); lateral (superficial)

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26
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During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes ________ and then ________ to the hypoglossal nerve.

A

Medial (deep); lateral (superficial)

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27
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The subclavian artery passes directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

Posterior

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28
Q

The phrenic nerve and the subclavian vein pass directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

Anterior

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29
Q

The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

Anterior

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30
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly ________ to the middle scalene muscles and directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscles.

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Anterior; posterior

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31
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes directly ________ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.

A

Anterior

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32
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The left phrenic nerve passes _______ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

A

Posterior

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33
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The inferior thyroid artery passes _______ to the common carotid artery.

A

Deep (posterior-medial)

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34
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The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.

A

Anterior

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35
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The thoracic duct passes _______ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

A

Posterior

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36
Q

The trachea is positioned directly _______ to the esophagus.

A

Anterior

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37
Q

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned _______ to the trachea.

A

Lateral

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38
Q

The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _______ and _______ to the right subclavian artery.

A

Inferior; posterior

39
Q

The vagus nerves pass directly _______ to the subclavian arteries.

40
Q

The splenius capitis muscle is positioned _______ to the semispinalis capitis muscle.

A

Superficial

41
Q

The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned _______ to the longissimus capitis muscle.

A

Superficial

42
Q

The greater occipital nerve passes _______ and _______ to the inferior oblique muscle.

A

Inferior; posterior

43
Q

The masseter muscle is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus) and _______ to the
zygomatic arch.

A

Lateral (superficial); inferior

44
Q

The temporalis muscle passes _______ to the zygomatic arch.

A

Medial (deep)

45
Q

The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned _______ to the medial pterygoid muscle and _______ to
the head and neck of the mandible.

A

Superior; anterior

46
Q

The lingual nerve passes ______ to the mandible and ______ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is
positioned ______ to the inferior alveolar nerve.

A

Medial; Lateral; Anterior

47
Q

The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned ______ to the mandible (ramus).

A

Medial (deep)

48
Q

The maxillary artery passes _____ to the mandible (neck) and _____ to the sphenomandiblar
ligament. It typically passes _____ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

A

Medial; Lateral; Laterial

49
Q

The retromandibular vein is positioned ______ to the mandible (ramus).

50
Q

The oculomotor nerve passes _____ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.

51
Q

The oculomotor nerve passes directly ______ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly ______ to
the superior cerebellar artery.

A

Inferior; Superior

52
Q

The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly _____ to the medullary olive.

53
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes directly ______ to the medullary pyramid.

54
Q

The vagus nerve passes directly _____ to the medullary olive.

55
Q

The basilar artery is positioned ______ to the pons.

56
Q

The internal carotid artery is positioned ______ to the pituitary.

57
Q

The abducens nerve passes directly ______ to the internal carotid artery.

58
Q

The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass ______ to the internal carotid artery.

59
Q

The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes ______ to the superior rectus muscle.

60
Q

The superior oblique muscle is positioned ______ to the medial rectus muscle.

61
Q

The nasociliary nerve passes directly ______ to the optic nerve.

62
Q

The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly ______ to
the medial rectus muscle and directly ______ to the superior oblique muscle.

A

Superior; Inferior

63
Q

The ophthalmic artery passes ______, ______, and ______ to the optic nerve.

A

Inferior, lateral, superior

64
Q

The inferior oblique muscle passes _____ to the inferior rectus muscle.

65
Q

The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly ______ to the orbit.

66
Q 
The maxillary sinus is positioned \_\_\_\_\_\_ to the orbit, \_\_\_\_\_ to the upper teeth, and \_\_\_\_\_ to the
nasal cavity (inferior meatus).
A

Inferior; Superior; Lateral

67
Q

The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly _____ to the maxillary sinus.

68
Q

The tonsilar bed is positioned ______ to the palatopharyngeal arch and _______ to the
palatoglossal arch.

A

Anterior; posterior

69
Q

The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned ______ to the levator veli palatini muscle.

A

Anterior-lateral

70
Q

The tensor veli palatini muscle (tendon) passes ______ to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the
medial pterygoid plate).

71
Q

The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned directly ______ to the tonsilar bed.

72
Q

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
Q

The lingual nerve passes ______ to the mandible and ______ to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus
muscles.

A

Medial; Lateral

76
Q

The lingual nerve passes ______ to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.

77
Q

The lingual nerve passes ______, ______, and ______ to the submandibular duct.

A

Lateral, Inferior, Medial

78
Q

The mylohyoid muscle is positioned ______ to the geniohyoid muscle.

79
Q

The genioglossus muscle is positioned _____ to the geniohyoid muscle.

80
Q

The hyoglossus muscle is positioned ______ to the hyoid bone.

81
Q

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

A

Deep (superior-medial); Lateral

82
Q

The lingual artery passes _____ to the hyoglossus muscle.

A

Medial (deep)

83
Q

The vallecula is positioned directly ______ to the epiglottis and _____ to the tongue (root).

A

Anterior; Posterior

84
Q

The epiglottis is positioned _______ to the tongue (root).

85
Q

The piriform recess is positioned ______ to the laryngeal inlet.

86
Q

The vocal ligament is positioned ______ to the arytenoid cartilage.

87
Q

The vocal fold is positioned ______ to the vestibular fold.

88
Q

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 superior laryngeal nerve passes ______ to the internal and external carotid arteries.

93
Q

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

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