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Term
The parotid duct passes ____________ and ______ to the masseter muscle.
Definition
Lateral (superficial), anterior
Term
The parotid gland is positioned __________ and ____________ to the masseter muscle.
Definition
posterior, 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 _____ & ______ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
posterior and lateral (superficial)
Term
The lesser occipital nerve passes _________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
posterior
Term
The accessory nerve passes ________ and then _______ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
Definition
medial (deep), posterior (superficial)
Term
The hyoid bone is positioned _________ to the thyroid cartilage.
Definition
superior
Term
The omohyoid muscle is positioned _________ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes ______ to the carotid sheath.
Definition
anterior-lateral, superficial
Term
At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned ________ & ________ to the sternohyoid muscle.
Definition
deep and lateral
Term
The submandibular gland is positioned _______ & _______ to the mylohyoid muscle.
Definition
posterior and 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 __________ to the internal jugular vein and _______ to the common carotid artery.
Definition
posterior-medial & 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 __________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.
Definition
medial (deep)
Term
The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and ______ to the hyoglossus muscle.
Definition
medial (deep) & lateral (superficial)
Term
During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes _____ and then ______ to the hypoglossal nerve.
Definition
medial (deep), 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 ____ to the middle scalene and directly _____ to the anterior scalene muscles.
Definition
anterior, 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 _______ and ______ to the right subclavian artery.
Definition
inferior & 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 _______ and ______ to the inferior oblique muscle.
Definition
inferior & posterior
Term
The masseter muscle is positioned ________ to the mandible (ramus) and ______ to the zygomatic arch.
Definition
lateral (superficial), inferior
Term
The temporalis muscle passes _______ to the zygomatic arch.
Definition
medial (deep)
Term
The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned ______ to the medial pterygoid muscle and ______ to the head and neck of the mandible
Definition
superior, anterior
Term
The lingual nerve passes ____ to the mandible and _____ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned _______ to the inferior alveolar nerve.
Definition
medial, lateral, anterior
Term
The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus).
Definition
medial (deep)
Term
The maxillary artery passes _______ to the mandible (neck) and _____ to the sphenomandiblar ligament. It typically passes _____ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
Definition
medial, lateral, 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 ______ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly _____ to the superior cerebellar artery.
Definition
inferior, 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 _____ to the medial rectus muscle and directly _____ to the superior oblique muscle.
Definition
superior, inferior
Term
The ophthalmic artery passes _____, ______, & ______ to the optic nerve.
Definition
inferior, lateral and 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 ______ to the orbit, ______ to the upper teeth, and ______ to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).
Definition
inferior, superior, lateral
Term
The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly ________ to the maxillary sinus.
Definition
superior
Term
The tonsilar bed is positioned _______ to the palatopharyngeal arch and _____ to the palatoglossal arch.
Definition
anterior, 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 ________ to the mylohyoid muscle and ____ to the genioglossus muscle.
Definition
superior, lateral
Term
The lingual nerve passes ______ to the mandible and __________ to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus muscles.
Definition
medial, lateral
Term
The lingual nerve passes ________ to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.
Definition
inferior
Term
The lingual nerve passes _____, ______, & _____ to the submandibular duct.
Definition
lateral, inferior and 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 ___________ to the mylohyoid muscle and ______ to the hyoglossus muscle.
Definition
deep (superior-medial), lateral
Term
The lingual artery passes ________ to the hyoglossus muscle.
Definition
medial (deep)
Term
The vallecula is positioned directly ________ to the epiglottis and _______ to the tongue (root).
Definition
anterior, posterior
Term
The epiglottis is positioned _______ & _______ to the tongue (root).
Definition
posterior and inferior
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 _______ to the prevertebral muscles and directly ________ to the carotid sheath.
Definition
anterior, posterior
Term
The hypoglossal nerve passes _______ to the internal and external carotid arteries, and ______ to the internal jugular vein.
Definition
lateral, 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 ________ the external & internal carotid arteries.
Definition
between
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