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UNIT 3 - Relationships, Etc
All important relationships, compartments and concepts from the VHD Dissector as relating to the Head and Neck (Unit 3)..
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09/26/2011

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Term
The parotid duct passes 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the masseter muscle.
Definition
1) lateral (superficial)
2) anterior
Term
The parotid gland is positioned 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the masseter muscle.
Definition
1) posterior
2) lateral (superficial)
Term
The branches of the facial nerve pass ____ to the masseter muscle.
Definition
Lateral (superficial)
Term
The facial artery passes ____ to the mandible (body).
Definition
Lateral (superficial)
Term
On the face, the facial vein is positioned ____ to the facial artery.
Definition
Posterior
Term
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned ____ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.
Definition
Superficial
Term
The external jugular vein passes ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
Lateral (superficial)
Term
The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
1) posterior
2) lateral (superficial)
Term
The lesser occipital nerve passes ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
Posterior
Term
The accessory nerve passes 1) ____ and then 2) ____ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
1) medial (deep)
2) posterior
Term
The hyoid bone is positioned ____ to the thyroid cartilage.
Definition
Superior
Term
The omohyoid muscle is positioned 1) ____ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes 2) ____ to the carotid sheath.
Definition
1) anterior-lateral
2) superficial
Term
At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the sternohyoid muscle.
Definition
1) deep
2) lateral
Term
The submandibular gland is positioned 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the mylohyoid muscle.
Definition
1) posterior
2) inferior
Term
The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned ____ to the mylohyoid muscle.
Definition
Superficial (inferior-lateral)
Term
The thyroid cartilage is positioned ____ to the cricoid cartilage.
Definition
Superior
Term
The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly ____ to the trachea.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly ____ to the trachea.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned ____ to the internal jugular vein.
Definition
Lateral (superficial)
Term
The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned ____ to the internal jugular vein.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The vagus nerve is positioned 1) ____ to the internal jugular vein and 2) ____ to the common carotid artery.
Definition
1) posterior-medial
2) posterior-lateral
Term
The internal jugular vein is positioned ____ to the carotid artery.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The external carotid artery is positioned ____ to the internal carotid artery.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The facial artery passes 1) ____ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.
Definition
Medial (deep)
Term
The hypoglossal nerve passes 1) ____ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and 2) ____ to the hyoglossus muscle.
Definition
1) medial (deep)
2) lateral (superficial)
Term
During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes 1) ____ and then 2) ____ to the hypoglossal nerve.
Definition
1) medial (deep)
2) lateral (superficial)
Term
The subclavian artery passes directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle.
Definition
Posterior
Term
The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly 1) ____ to the middle scalene and directly 2) ____ to the anterior scalene muscles.
Definition
1) anterior
2) posterior
Term
The left brachiocephalic vein passes ____ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The left phrenic nerve passes ____to the left brachiocephalic vein.
Definition
Posterior
Term
The inferior thyroid artery passes ____ to the common carotid artery.
Definition
Deep (posterior-medial)
Term
The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly ____ to the anterior scalene muscle.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The thoracic duct passes ____ to the left brachiocephalic vein.
Definition
Posterior
Term
The trachea is positioned directly ____ to the esophagus.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned ____ to the trachea.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the right subclavian artery.
Definition
1) inferior
2) posterior
Term
The vagus nerves pass directly ____ to the subclavian arteries.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The splenius capitis muscle is positioned ____ to the semispinalis capitis muscle.
Definition
Superficial
Term
The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned ____ to the longissimus capitis muscle.
Definition
Superficial
Term
The greater occipital nerve passes 1) ____ and 2) ____ to the inferior oblique muscle.
Definition
1) inferior
2) posterior
Term
The masseter muscle is positioned 1) ____ to the mandible (ramus) and 2) ____ to the zygomatic arch.
Definition
1) lateral (superficial)
2) inferior
Term
The temporalis muscle passes ____ to the zygomatic arch.
Definition
medial (deep)
Term
The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned 1) ____ to the medial pterygoid muscle and 2) ____ to the head and neck of the mandible.
Definition
1) superior
2) anterior
Term
The lingual nerve passes 1) ____ to the mandible and 2) ____ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned 3) ____ to the inferior alveolar nerve.
Definition
1) medial
2) lateral
3) anterior
Term
The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned ____ to the mandible (ramus).
Definition
medial (deep)
Term
The maxillary artery passes 1) ____ to the mandible (neck) and 2) ____ to the sphenomandibular ligament. It typically passes 3) ____ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Definition
1) medial 2) lateral 3) lateral
Term
The retromandibular vein is positioned ____ to the mandible (ramus).
Definition
Posterior
Term
The oculomotor nerve passes ____ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.
Definition
Medial
Term
The oculomotor nerve passes directly 1) ____ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly 2) ____ to the superior cerebellar artery.
Definition
1) inferior
2) superior
Term
The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly ____ to the medullary olive.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The hypoglossal nerve passes directly ____ to the medullary pyramid.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The vagus nerve passes directly ____ to the medullary olive.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The basilar artery is positioned ____ to the pons.
Definition
VENTRAL
Term
The internal carotid artery is positioned ____ to the pituitary.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The abducens nerve passes directly ____ to the internal carotid artery.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass ____ to the internal carotid artery.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes ____ to the superior rectus muscle.
Definition
Inferior
Term
The superior oblique muscle is positioned ____ to the medial rectus muscle.
Definition
Superior
Term
The nasociliary nerve passes directly ____ to the optic nerve.
Definition
Superior
Term
The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly 1) ____ to the medial rectus muscle and directly 2) ____ to the superior oblique muscle.
Definition
1) superior
2) inferior
Term
The ophthalmic artery passes 1) ____, 2) ____ and 3) ____ to the optic nerve.
Definition
1) inferior
2) lateral
3) superior
Term
The inferior oblique muscle passes ____ to the inferior rectus muscle.
Definition
Inferior
Term
The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly ____ to the orbit.
Definition
Medial
Term
The maxillary sinus is positioned 1) ____ to the orbit, 2) ____ to the upper teeth, and 3) ____ to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).
Definition
1) inferior
2) superior
3) lateral
Term
The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly ____ to the maxillary sinus.
Definition
Superior
Term
The tonsilar bed is positioned 1) ____ to the palatopharyngeal arch and 2) ____ to the palatoglossal arch.
Definition
1) anterior
2) posterior
Term
The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned ____ to the levator veli palatini muscle.
Definition
Anterior-lateral
Term
The tensor veli palatini muscle (tendon) passes ____ to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate).
Definition
Inferior
Term
The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned directly ____ to the tonsilar bed.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned directly ____ to the tonsilar fold.
Definition
Posterior
Term
The sublingual artery is positioned ____ to the submandibular duct.
Definition
Inferior
Term
The sublingual gland is positioned 1) ____ to the mylohyoid muscle and 2) ____ to the genioglossus muscle.
Definition
1) superior
2) lateral
Term
The lingual nerve passes 1) ____ to the mandible and 2) ____ to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus muscles.
Definition
1) medial
2) lateral
Term
The lingual nerve passes ____ to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.
Definition
Inferior
Term
The lingual nerve passes 1) ___, 2) ____ and 3) ___ to the submandibular duct.
Definition
1) lateral
2) inferior
3) medial
Term
The mylohyoid muscle is positioned ____ to the geniohyoid muscle.
Definition
Inferior
Term
The genioglossus muscle is positioned ____ to the geniohyoid muscle.
Definition
Superior
Term
The hyoglossus muscle is positioned ____ to the hyoid bone.
Definition
Superior
Term
The hypoglossal nerve passes 1) ____ to the mylohyoid muscle and 2) ____ to the hyoglossus muscle.
Definition
1) deep (superior-medial)
2) lateral
Term
The lingual artery passes ____ to the hyoglossus muscle.
Definition
Medial (deep)
Term
The vallecula is positioned directly 1) ____ to the epiglottis and 2) ____ to the tongue (root).
Definition
1) anterior
2) posterior
Term
The epiglottis is positioned ____ to the tongue (root).
Definition
Posterior
Term
The piriform recess is positioned ____ to the laryngeal inlet.
Definition
Lateral
Term
The vocal ligament is positioned ____ to the arytenoid cartilage.
Definition
Anterior
Term
The vocal fold is positioned ____ to the vestibular fold.
Definition
Inferior
Term
The thyroid cartilage is positioned ____ to the cricoid cartilage.
Definition
Superior
Term
The arytenoid cartilage is positioned ____ to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage.
Definition
Superior
Term
The sympathetic trunk is positioned directly 1) ____ to the prevertebral muscles and directly 2) ____ to the carotid sheath.
Definition
1) anterior
2) posterior
Term
The hypoglossal nerve passes 1) ____ to the internal and external carotid arteries, and 2) ____ to the internal jugular vein.
Definition
1) lateral
2) medial
Term
The superior laryngeal nerve passes ____ to the internal and external carotid arteries.
Definition
Medial
Term
The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes between the 1) ____ and 2) ____.
Definition
1) Internal carotid artery
2( External carotid artery
Term
Name the nerves providing (respectively) sensory, motor, and sympathetic innervation to the face.
Definition
Sensory: Trigeminal
Motor: Facial
Presymp: Glossopharyngeal (parotid gland)
Postsymp: Otic ganglion
Term
What arteries supply blood to the face? How about the scalp?
Definition
Face: Facial, and branches of ophthalmic, superficial temporal, and maxillary

Scalp: Ophthalmic and superficial temporal
Term
What nerves supply sensory and motor innervation to the anterior and lateral neck?
Definition
Sensory: cutaneous branches of cervical plexus
Motor: branches of trigeminal, facial and accessory, and ansa cervicalis
Term
What arteries supply blood to the anterior neck? Lateral neck?
Definition
Anterior: Thyrocervical trunk and external carotid (superior thyroid)

Lateral: thyrocervical trunk
Term
What are the boundaries of the anterior cervical triangle?
Definition
Base of the mandible, midline of the neck and anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid
Term
What the the boundareis of the submandibular triangle? What structures does it contain?
Definition
Boundaries: base of the mandible, and the anterior and posterior bellies of the digastric muscle

Floor: Mylohyoid and hyloglossus

Contains submandibular glands and lymph nodes.
Term
What are the boundaries of the submental triangle? What does it contain?
Definition
Boundaries: the two anterior digastric muscles and the body of the hyoid.

Floor: mylohyoid

Contains submental lymph nodes.
Term
What are the boundaries of the muscular triangle? What does it contain?
Definition
Boundaries: the midline of the neck, anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid and superior belly of the omohyoid muscle.

Contains the infrahyoid muscles.
Term
What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle? What structures does it contain?
Definition
Boundaries: the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, superior belly of the omohyoid and the posterior belly of the digastric muscle.

Floor is formed by portions of the thyrohyoid, hyoglossus, and inferior and middle constrictor muscles.

Contains the upper portion of the carotid artery and its bifurcation. Portions of the hypoglossal and superior laryngeal nerves and ansa cervicalis may also traverse the carotid triangle.
Term
1) What is contained in the carotid sheath?
2) The carotid sheath is positioned ____ to the prevertebral muscles and ____ to the sternocleidomastoid.
Definition
Surrounds the common and internal carotid arteries, the internal jugular vein, the vagus nerve and portions of the ansa cervicalis.

It is positioned anterior to the prevertebral muscles and deep to the sternocleidomastoid.
Term
What are the boundaries of the pretracheal space?
Definition
The anterior wall of the espohagus, the pretracheal fascia and infrahyoid muscles.
Term
Where is the retrovisceral space? What is it continuous with?
Definition
Positioned between the prevertebral fascia and the posterior wall of the esophagus, and is continuous with the retropharyngeal space.
Term
What provides sensory and motor innervation to the posterior neck?
Definition

Sensory: lesser occipital n. and dorsal rami of spinal nerves

 

Motor: dorsal rami of spinal nerves

Term
What supplies blood to the posterior neck?
Definition
Transverse cervical, occipital and vertebral arteries
Term
What are the boundaries of the posterior cervical triangle?
Definition
Posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, the superior surface of the middle clavicle and anterior margin of the trapezius.
Term
What the boundaries of the occipital triangle, and what does it contain?
Definition
posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid, anterior margin of the trapezius and inferior belly of the omohyoid.

FLoor: splenius capitis, levator scapulae, scalene and semispinalis capitis

Contains accessory nerve and lymph nodes
Term
What are the boundaries of the supraclavicular triangle, and what does it contain?
Definition
superior surface of the clavicle, anterior border of the trapezius and inferior border of the omohyoid.

Floor: 1st rib, middle scalene and upper serratus anterior muscles

Contains subclavian artery and brachial plexus trunks
Term
What are the boundaries of the suboccipital triangle, and what does it contain?
Definition

Boundaries: Rectus capitis posterior major, obliquus capitis superior and obliquus capitis inferior muscles.

 

The greater occipital nerve passes superficial to the triangle; the vertebral artery and suboccipital nerves lie in the floor of the triangle.

Term
What provides sensory and motor innervation to the infratemporal fossa:
Definition
Terminal branches of the mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve.
Term
What provides blood supply to the temporal and infratemporal fossa?
Definition
Temporal: Superficial temporal and maxillary
Infratemporal: Maxillary
Term
What are the boundaries of the temporal fossa, and what does it contain?
Definition
Boundaries: the zygomatic arch, the superior temporal line and the frontal process of the zygomatic bone.

Contains the temporalis muscle
Term
What are the boundaries of the infratemporal fossa, and what does it contain?
Definition

Boundaries: zygomatic arch, ramus of the mandible, pterygoid process of the sphenoid, infratemporal surface of the maxilla, and styloid process and tympanic region of the temporal bone

 

Contains the medial and lateral pterygoid muscles, a portion of the temporalis muscle, and branches of the maxillary artery and mandibular nerve

Term
What respctive nerves provide sensory, motor and parasympathetic innervation to the eye?
Definition
Sensory: terminal branches of the ophthalmic and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve

Motor: oculomotor, trochlear and abducens nerve

Prepara: oculomotor (eye) or facial (lacrimal gland) nerves

Postpara: arising from the ciliary (eye) or pterygopalatine (lacrimal gland) ganglia
Term
Which arteries supply the brain, cranial cavity, and eye, respectively?
Definition
Brain: branches of internal carotid and vertebral

Cranial cavity: middle meningeal

Eye: branches of ophthalmic
Term
What nerves supply sensory and parasympathetic innervation to the nasal cavity and sinuses?
Definition
Sensory: terminal branches of the ophthalmic and maxillary divisions of the trigeminal nerve

Prepara: axons from the facial nerve

Postpara: axons arising from the pterygopalatine ganglion
Term
What arteries supply blood to the nasal cavity?
Definition
Ophthalmic, maxillary, and facial
Term
What nerves supply sensory, motor, and parasympathetic innervation to the pharynx and larynx (and oral cavity)?
Definition
Sensory: maxillary and mandibular divisions of the trigeminal nerve, and the glossopharyngeal and vagus nerves

Motor: mandibular division of the trigeminal nerve, and glossopharyngeal, vagus and hypoglossal nerves

Prepara: facial (submandibular and sublingual salivary glands) or vagus (mucosa) nerves

Postpara: from the submandibular ganglion (salivary glands)
Term
What arteries supply blood to the oral cavity, pharynx, and larynx, respectively?
Definition
OC: Maxillary and lingual
Pharynx: Facial and ascending pharyngeal
Larynx: Superior/Inferior thyroids
Term
What are the primary muscle functions of the soft palate, pharynx, tongue, and larynx?
Definition
SP: elevation, tension
Pharynx: elevation, constriction
Tongue: protrusion, retrusion
Larynx: abduction, adduction, tension of vocal folds
Term
What provides motor innervation and blood supply, respectively, to the deep (prevertebral) neck?
Definition
Motor: cervical vertebral rami

Blood: branches of vertebral arteries and thyrocervical trunk
Term
What are the primary muscle functions of suprahyoid and infrahyoid muscles?
Definition
Supra: depress mandible, elevate hyoid

Infra: depress hyoid/larynx AFTER elevation
Term
What are the primary functions of superficial posterior muscles of the neck? How about the suboccipital muscles?
Definition
Sup Post: extension, ipsilateral rotation of head/neck

SubOcc: extension, ipsilateral rotation of head
Term
What muscle functions allow mastication?
Definition
Elevation, protrusion, and retrusion of your mandible.
Term
What muscle functions are provided by the muscles of the orbit? (6)
Definition
Elevation, depression, abduction, adduction, intorsion and extorsion of the eye
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