Sample 2

Question 1

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

Answer 1

lateral (superficial)

Question 2

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

Answer 2

lateral (superficial)

Question 3

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

Answer 3

lateral (superficial)

Question 4

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

Answer 4

anterior

Question 5

The external carotid artery is typically positioned __________ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 5

anterior

Question 6

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

Answer 6

deep

Question 7

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

Answer 7

posterior (deep)

Question 8

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

Answer 8

posterior

Question 9

The hyoid bone is positioned __________ to the thyroid cartilage.

Answer 9

superior

Question 10

The thoracic duct passes __________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Answer 10

posterior

Question 11

The cricoid cartilage is positioned __________ to the thyroid cartilage.

Answer 11

inferior

Question 12

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned __________ to the carotid sheath.

Answer 12

superficial

Question 13

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

Answer 13

lateral (superficial)

Question 14

The hypoglossal nerve passes __________ to the hyoglossus muscle and to the mylohyoid muscle.

Answer 14

superficial (lateral), deep

Question 15

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

Answer 15

anterior

Question 16

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned __________ to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).

Answer 16

lateral

Question 17

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

Answer 17

anterior

Question 18

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

Answer 18

anterior

Question 19

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

Answer 19

posterior

Question 20

The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the anterior scalene and __________ muscles.

Answer 20

Middle scalene

Question 21

The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly __________ to the SCM.

Answer 21

Superficial (lateral)

Question 22

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

Answer 22

lateral