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The parotid duct passes _________(________) and __________ to the masseter.

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lateral (superficial), anterior

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The parotid gland is positioned _________ and _________(__________) to the masseter.

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posterior, 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 the omohyoid muscle.

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superficial

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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned __________ to 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, 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), 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.

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anterior-lateral

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The omohyoid muscle passes _______ to the carotid sheath.

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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, lateral

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

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posterior, 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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anterior

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

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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.

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posterior - medial

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The vagus nerve is positioned _____-_______ to the common carotid artery.

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posterior-lateral

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The internal jugular vein is positioned ________ to the carotid artery.
lateral
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The external carotid artery is positioned ________ to the internal carotid artery.
anterior
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The facial artery passes ________ (______) to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.
medial (deep)
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The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ (_______) to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon on the digastric muscle.
medial (deep)
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The hypoglossal nerve passes ______(________) to the hyoglossus muscle.
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 directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.
posterior
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The phrenic nerve passes directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The suprascapular artery typically passes directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The transverse cervical artery typically passes directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The subclavian vein passes directly ________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly _________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
posterior
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly _________ to the scaleus medius muscle.
anterior
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes _________ to the left common carotid artery.
anterior
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes ________ to the brachiocephalic artery.
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 directly _________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The thoracic duct passes _________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
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The trachea is positioned directly ________ to the esophagus.
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 ______ ot the right subclavian artery.
inferior, posterior
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The right vagus nerve passes directly ___________ to the right subclavian artery.
anterior
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The left vagus nerve passes directly __________ to the left subclavian artery.
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, posterior
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The masseter muscle is positioned ________ to the zygomatic arch.
inferior
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The masseter muscle is positioned _______(________) to the mandible (ramus).
lateral (superficial)
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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.
superior
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The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned __________ to the head and neck of the mandible.
anterior
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The lingual nerve passes _______ to the medial pterygoid muscle.
lateral
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The lingual nerve passes _______ to the mandible.
medial
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The lingual nerve is positioned ________ to the inferior alveolar never.
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).
medial
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The maxillary artery passes ______ to the sphenomandibular ligament.
lateral
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The maxillary artery typically passes ________ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
lateral
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The retromandibular vein is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus).
posterior
65
The oculomotor nerve passes _______ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.
medial
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The oculomotor nerve passes directly ______ to the posterior cerebral artery.
inferior
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The oculomotor nerve passes directly _______ to the superior cerebellar artery.
superior
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The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly _________ to the medullary olive.
lateral
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The hypoglossal nerve passes directly ______ to the medullary pyramid.
lateral
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The vagus nerve passes directly _______ to the medullary olive.
lateral
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The basilar artery is positioned ________ to the pons.
ventral
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At the level of the cavernous sinus, the oculomotor nerve passes ________ to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
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At the level of the cavernous sinus, the ophthalmic nerve passes _______ to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
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At the level of the cavernous sinus, the internal carotid artery is positioned ________ to the pituitary.
lateral
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At the level of the cavernous sinus, the trochlear nerve passes _______ to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
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At the level of the cavernous sinus, the abducens nerve passs directly _______ to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
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The inferior oblique muscle passes ________ to the inferior rectus muscle.
inferior
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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 directly ______ to the optic nerve.
superior
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The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly ________ to the medial rectus muscle.
superior
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The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly ________ to the superior oblique muscle.
inferior
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The ophthalmic artery passes ______, _______ and _______ to the optic nerve.
inferior, lateral, superior
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The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly ________ to the orbit.
medial
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The maxillary sinus is positioned ________ to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).
lateral
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The maxillary sinus is positioned ______ to the orbit.
inferior
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The maxillary sinus is positioned _________ to the upper teeth.
superior
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The infraorbital artery passes directly _______ to the maxillary sinus.
superior
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The infraorbital nerve passes directly ________ to the maxillary sinus.
superior
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The tonsilar bed is positioned __________ to the palatolossal arch.
posterior
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The tonsilar bed is positioned _______ to the palatopharyngeal arch.
anterior
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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 directly _______ to the tonsilar bed.
anterior
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The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned directly _______ to the tonsilar fold.
posterior
96
The sublingual artery is positioned ________ to the submandibular duct.
inferior
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The sublingual gland is positioned _______ to the genioglossus muscle.
lateral
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The sublingual gland is positioned _______ to the mylohyoid muscle.
superior
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The lingual nerve passes ________ to the mandible.
medial
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The lingual nerve passes ___________ to the medial pterygoid muscle.
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 _______ to the styloglossus muscle.
lateral
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The lingual nerve passes _____, _______ and ______ to the submandibular duct.
lateral, inferior, 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 nrve passes _______(_______-________) to the mylohyoid muscle.
deep (superior-medial)
108
The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the hyoglossus muscle.
lateral
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The lingual artery passes ______ (______) to the hyoglossus muscle.
medial (deep)
110
The vallecula is positioned _____ to the tongue (root).
posterior
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The vallecula is positioned directly _______ to the epiglottis.
anterior
112
The epiglottis is positioned ____ to the tongue (root).
posterior
113
The piriform recess is positioned ______ to the laryngeal inlet.
lateral
114
The vocal ligament is positioned ________ to the arytenoid cartilage.
anterior
115
The vocal fold is positioned ______ to the vestibular fold.
inferior
116
The thyroid cartilage is positioned _______ to the cricoid cartilage.
superior
117
The arytenoid cartilage is positioned _______ to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage.
superior
118
The sympathetic trunk is positioned directly ______ to the carotid sheath.
posterior
119
The sympathetic trunk in positioned directly ________ to the prevertebral muscles.
anterior
120
The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the internal and external carotid arteries, and ________ to the internal jugular vein.
lateralmedial
121
The superior laryngeal nerve passes _______ to the internal and external carotid arteries.
medial
122
The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes ________ the internal and external carotid arteries.
between

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