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        | What forms the inferior portion of the nasopharynx? |  | Definition 
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        | The nasopharynx is bounded posteriorly by the ________ |  | Definition 
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        | The epiglottis is attached to which cartilage? |  | Definition 
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        | The arytenoid cartilages are found on the _________ aspect of the larynx, and are ________ to the cricoid cartilage |  | Definition 
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        | which cartilage forms the base of the larynx? |  | Definition 
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        | What level is the hyoid bone found at? |  | Definition 
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        | what gland extends from the angle of the mandible to the hyoid bone? |  | Definition 
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        | the submandibular gland opens into the _______ cavity via the submandibular duct |  | Definition 
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        | what is another name for the submandibular duct? |  | Definition 
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        | the most superior portion of the pharynx is the ___________ |  | Definition 
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        | the junction between the larynx and the trachea is marked by the _______ cartilage |  | Definition 
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        | what is the opening formed by the true vocal cords during quiet respiration? |  | Definition 
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        | another name for the glottis is the ______ _______ |  | Definition 
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        | which muscle attaches at its base to the hyoid bone? |  | Definition 
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        | the lateral walls of the larynx are formed by the medial borders of the __________ __________ |  | Definition 
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        | the two lobes of the thyroid gland are formed by the ________ |  | Definition 
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        | the medial pterygoid muscles are muscles of __________ |  | Definition 
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        | how does the sternocleidomastoid muscle divide the neck? |  | Definition 
 
        | into anterior and posterior triangles |  | 
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        | on axial images, the sternocleidomastoid muscle is seen more __________ on the more superior images. |  | Definition 
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        | which cartilages articulate with the superior edge of the arytenoid cartilages? |  | Definition 
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        | the right and left portions of the thyroid CARTILAGE for the _______ _______ |  | Definition 
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        | The right common carotid artery arises from the _____________ |  | Definition 
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        | the left common carotid artery arises from the _____________ |  | Definition 
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        | at what level does the common carotid artery bifurcate into internal and external carotid arteries? |  | Definition 
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        | at the level of C3-4, the common carotid artery bifurcates into what two vessels? |  | Definition 
 
        | external and internal carotids |  | 
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        | as the external carotid ascends the neck, it goes from being anterior/_______ to the internal carotid to being anterior/______ |  | Definition 
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        | Which vessel is usually the largest vessel visualized in the neck? |  | Definition 
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        | as the internal jugular vein descends in the neck, it unites with the ______________ to form the brachiocephalic vein |  | Definition 
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        | the internal jugular and subclavian veins join to form the ________ vein |  | Definition 
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        | Which vessel can often be seen on axial images passing through the parotid gland? |  | Definition 
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        | On axial images, the external carotid artery can often be seen passing through the _______ gland |  | Definition 
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        | the parotid gland opens into the oral cavity via the parotid duct, also known as _______ duct |  | Definition 
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        | which muscle is seen on a coronal image lateral to the internal jugular vein? |  | Definition 
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        | The left vertebral artery branches off the _______ artery before ascending through the _______ foramina of the c-spine |  | Definition 
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        | the sternocleidomastoid muscle originates off the ______ and ______ |  | Definition 
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        | the vertebral arteries enter the cranial cavity through the _________ ______ |  | Definition 
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        | the epiglottis is seen on an axial image between the _________ and ________ |  | Definition 
 
        | valleculae and hypopharynx |  | 
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        | another name for hypopharynx is the |  | Definition 
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        | what structure is seen on axial images between the valleculae and hypopharynx? |  | Definition 
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        | the hyoid bone is located _________ to the thyroid cartilage |  | Definition 
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        | the thyroid is _____ shaped, while the hyoid bone is _______ shaped |  | Definition 
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        | at the level of the cricoid cartilage, the hypopharynx continues inferiorly as the ________ |  | Definition 
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        | the hypopharynx continues inferiorly as the esophagus at the level of the ________ cartilage |  | Definition 
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        | which cartilage is the largest in the neck? |  | Definition 
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        | which cartilages are pyramid shaped? |  | Definition 
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