Structure Relations for Head and Neck Flashcards

1
Q

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

A

lateral and anterior

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2
Q

The parotid gland is positioned ____________ to the masseter muscle.

A

posterior and lateral

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3
Q

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

A

lateral

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4
Q

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

A

lateral

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5
Q

On the face, the facial vein is positioned ______ to the facial artery.

A

posterior

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6
Q

The SCM muscle is positioned ______ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

A

superficial

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7
Q

The external jugular vein passes ______ to the SCM muscle.

A

lateral

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8
Q

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass _____ and ______ to the SCM muscles.

A

posterior, lateral

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9
Q

The lesser occipital nerve passes _______ to the SCM muscle.

A

posterior

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10
Q

The accessory nerve passes ______ and then ______ to the SCM muscle.

A

medial, posterior

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11
Q

The hyoid bone is positioned _______ to the thyroid cartilage.

A

superior

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12
Q

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

A

anterior-lateral, superficial

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13
Q

At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned _________ to the sternohyoid muscle.

A

deep and lateral

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14
Q

The submandibular gland is positioned ______ and _______ to the mylohyoid muscle.

A

posterior, inferior

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15
Q

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

A

superficial (inferior-lateral)

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16
Q

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

A

lateral

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17
Q

The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) passes ________ to the internal jugular vein.

A

lateral (superficial)

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18
Q

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

A

anterior

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19
Q

The vagus nerve is positioned ____________ to the internal jugular vein and ________ to the common carotid artery.

A

posterior-medial, posterior lateral

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20
Q

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

A

lateral

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21
Q

The external carotid artery is positioned _________ to the internal carotid artery.

A

anterior

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22
Q

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

A

medial (deep)

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23
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric and __________ to the hyoglossus muscle.

A

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

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24
Q

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

A

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

25
Q

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

A

posterior

26
Q

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

A

posterior

27
Q

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

A

anterior

28
Q

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

A

anterior, posterior

29
Q

The left brachiocephalic vein passes _______ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.

A

anterior

30
Q

The left phrenic nerve passes ______ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

A

posterior

31
Q

The inferior thyroid artery passes ________ to the common carotid artery

A

deep (posterior-medial)

32
Q

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

A

anterior

33
Q

The thoracic duct passes ______ to the left subclavian artery and phrenic nerve, and _______ to the common carotid artery, vagus nerve and internal jugular vein.

A

anterior, posterior

34
Q

The trachea is positioned directly ______ to the esophagus.

A

anterior

35
Q

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned ______ to the trachea.

A

lateral

36
Q

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

A

inferior, posterior

37
Q

The vagus nerves pass directly ______ to the subclavian arteries.

A

anterior

38
Q

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

A

superficial

39
Q

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

A

superficial

40
Q

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

A

inferior, posterior

41
Q

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

A

latera (superficial), inferior

42
Q

The temporalis muscle passes ________ to the zygomatic arch.

A

medial (deep)

43
Q

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

A

superior, anterior

44
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

45
Q

The medial pterygoing muscle is positioned _____ to the mandible (ramus).

A

medial (deep)

46
Q

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

A

medial, lateral, lateral

47
Q

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

A

posterior-medial

48
Q

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

A

medial

49
Q

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

A

inferior, superior

50
Q

The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly _____ to the medullary olive.

A

lateral

51
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes directly _____ to the medullary pyramid.

A

lateral

52
Q

The vagus nerve passes directly ______ to the medullary olive.

A

lateral

53
Q

The basilar artery is positioned _____ to the pons.

A

ventral

54
Q

The internal carotid artery is positioned _____ to the pituitary.

A

lateral

55
Q

The mylohyoid muscle is positioned _____ to the geniohyoid muscle.

A

inferior

56
Q

The genioglossus muscle is positioned ______ to the geniohyoid muscle.

A

superior

57
Q

The hypoglossus muscle is positioned _____ to the hyoid bone.

A

superior

58
Q

The hypoglossal nerve passes ______ to the mylohyoid muscle and ____ to the hypoglossus muscle.

A

deep (superior-medial), lateral

59
Q

The lingual artery passes _____ to the hypoglossus muscle.

A

medial (deep)