Soft tissue neck and face

Question 1

opaque white colored sclera that forms the posterior portion of the what

Answer 1

globe

Question 2

the trasnparent cornea forms the characteristic what of the globe

Answer 2

anterior bulge

Question 3

what is the globe of the eye covered by

Answer 3

thin membrane

Question 4

what is the thin membrane called that covered the globe of eye

Answer 4

conjunctiva

Question 5

what is the structure responsible for directing light onto the retina

Answer 5

lens

Question 6

what is shape of lens

Answer 6

bixonvex shape

Question 7

where is lens of eye located

Answer 7

posterior to iris

Question 8

what is the large nerve exiting the eye posterioly

Answer 8

optic nerve

Question 9

how many pairs of salivary glands does the human body contain

Answer 9

3 pairs

Question 10

what are the 3 pairs of salivary glands

Answer 10

sublingual, parotid, and submanibular glands

Question 11

what is the largest of salivary glands

Answer 11

parotid glands

Question 12

where are parotid glands located

Answer 12

posterior to the rami of manidble

Question 13

what are the parotid glands anterior to

Answer 13

stemocleidomastoid muscle

Question 14

where are the submandibular glands located

Answer 14

level of hyoid bone bilaterally

Question 15

where do he submandibular glands lie

Answer 15

medial and posterior to the body of the mandible

Question 16

where are the sublingual glands located

Answer 16

below the tongue

Question 17

what are the prinicpal arteries supplying oxygenated blood to the head and neck

Answer 17

carotid arteries

Question 18

what does each common carotid artery do

Answer 18

bifurcates

Question 19

what does the common carotid arteries bifurcate into

Answer 19

internal and external carotid arteries

Question 20

where do the common carotid arteries bifurcate into internal and external carotid arteries near

Answer 20

level of thyroid cardilage

Question 21

where do the internal carodtid arteries supply blood

Answer 21

brain and eyes

Question 22

where do external carotid arteries supply bood

Answer 22

several branches - supplying tissues of face, scalp, mouth and jaw

Question 23

where do vertebral artery pass through

Answer 23

transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae

Question 24

where do vertebral arteries enter the carnium trhough

Answer 24

foramen magnum

Question 25

what the level of foramen magnum, what do the vertebral arteries merge to form

Answer 25

basilar artery

Question 26

what is the basilar artery one of three of

Answer 26

vessels supplying blood to circle of Willis

Question 27

cenous drainage of head and neck is generally supplied by way of how many pairs of jugular veins

Answer 27

3

Question 28

what are the 3 jugular veins

Answer 28

internal, external and anterior jugular veins

Question 29

what does the internal jugular vein tend to drain blood from

Answer 29

inside the cranial cavity and most of deep face and neck

Question 30

what is the largest vascular structure of neck

Answer 30

internal jugular

Question 31

what is the pharynx a shared passageway for

Answer 31

food and liquid to stomach, and air to lungs

Question 32

what can the pharynx be divided into

Answer 32

nasopharynx, oropharynx, and laryngopharynx

Question 33

what is located posterior to the nose

Answer 33

nasopharynx

Question 34

what is located just posterior to the mouth

Answer 34

oropharynx

Question 35

where does the oropharynx extend from

Answer 35

soft palate to the upper margin of the epiglottis

Question 36

where does the laryngopharynx extend

Answer 36

inferiorly from the superior border of the epiglottis to cricoid cartilage at junction of larynx and trachea

Question 37

what spinal level does the laryngopharynx end

Answer 37

level of C6

Question 38

what is also called voice box

Answer 38

larynx

Question 39

what does the larynx mark

Answer 39

beginning of lower respiratory pathway

Question 40

what is inside of larynx

Answer 40

2 pairs of ligaments

Question 41

what are the 2 pairs of ligaments called

Answer 41

vocal cords

Question 42

what is the most significant cartilage structures of larynx

Answer 42

thyroid cartilage, cricoid cartilage, and epiglottis

Question 43

what does the thyroid cartilage consist of

Answer 43

2 shield shaped plates of cartilage

Question 44

what is the most inferior portion of larynx

Answer 44

cricoid cartilage

Question 45

what does the cricoid cartilage form

Answer 45

base of larynx

Question 46

where does the cricoid cartilage attache to

Answer 46

trachea

Question 47

what does the epoglottis function to do during swallowing

Answer 47

cover the trachea

Question 48

where is trachea located

Answer 48

anterior to esophagus, and slightly to right of midline

Question 49

what is the passageway to lungs for air coming from nose and mouth

Answer 49

trachea

Question 50

at what level of spine does the trache bifurcate into left and right mainstem bronchi

Answer 50

T4 or T5

Question 51

what is trachea surrounded by

Answer 51

several c-shaped cartilage rings

Question 52

what are the cartilage rings called

Answer 52

tracheal cartilage

Question 53

what is the design of the cartilage rings

Answer 53

protect teachea anteriorly

Question 54

what does the rings on trachea still allow for

Answer 54

expansion of esophagus when large food boluses are swallowed

Question 55

where is esophagus located

Answer 55

posterior to trachea

Question 56

what does the esophagus join

Answer 56

stomach after passing through the diaphram

Question 57

what structure functions to carry food and drink from mouth to stomach

Answer 57

esophagus

Question 58

what is an endocrine gland located anterior to larynx

Answer 58

thyroid gland

Question 59

what is the thyroid gland made up of

Answer 59

right and left lobe conected medially

Question 60

what is the thyroid gland connected medially by

Answer 60

an isthmus

Question 61

what are four small glands embedded among the posterior portion of the thyroid gland

Answer 61

parathyroid glands