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Unit 3 relationships revised
Head and Neck relationships and variations
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10/09/2011
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1. A () pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly lateral (superficial)to the body of the mandible.
 Definition
facial artery
Term
After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass lateral (superficial)to the ().
 Definition
masseter
Term
3. The () passes lateral (superficial)and then anterior to the masseter.
 Definition
parotid duct
Term
4. The () nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly anterior to the anterior scalene muscle.
 Definition
phrenic
Term
5 The external carotid artery is typically positioned anterior to the () artery
 Definition
internal carotid
Term
6. The facial artery passes deep to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the () muscle.
 Definition
stylohyoid
Term
7. The () artery passes posterior (deep) to the common carotid artery.
 Definition
inferior thyroid
Term
8. The subclavian artery passes directly posterior to the () muscle.
 Definition
anterior scalene
Term
9. The () bone is positioned superior to the thyroid cartilage.
 Definition
hyoid
Term
10. The thoracic duct passes posterior to the () vein.
 Definition
left brachiocephalic
Term
11. The cricoid artilage is positioned inferior to the ()cartilage.
 Definition
thyroid
Term
12. The () muscle is positioned superficial to the carotid sheath.
 Definition
sternocleidomastoid
Term
13. The loop of the () passes lateral (superficial) to the carotid sheath.
 Definition
ansa cervicalis
Term
14. The hypoglossal nerve passes superficial (lateral) to the () muscle and deep to the () muscle.
 Definition
hyoglossus, mylohyoid
Term
15. The () nerve passes directly anterior to the left subclavian artery.
 Definition
left vagus
Term
16. The () nerve is positioned lateral to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).
 Definition
recurrent laryngeal
Term
17. The () nerve passes directly anterior to the right subclavian artery.
 Definition
right vagus
Term
18. The left brachiocephalic vein passes anterior to both the left () and the () artery.
 Definition
common carotid artery, brachiocephalic
Term
19. The submandibular gland is positioned directly posterior and inferior to the () muscle.
 Definition
mylohyoid
Term
20. The () artery passes medial (deep) to the neck of the mandible.
 Definition
maxillary
Term
21. The () is positioned directly inferior to the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone and directly superior to the head of the mandible.
 Definition
articular disc
Term
22. The () muscle is positioned lateral (superficial) and the ()muscle is positioned medial (deep)to the ramus of the mandible.
 Definition
masseter, medial pterygoid
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23. The () muscle passes deep (medial to the zygomatic arch.
 Definition
temporalis
Term
24. The () vein is positioned medial and posterior to the ramus of the mandible.
 Definition
retromandibular
Term
25. The greater occipital nerve passes inferior and then posterior to the () muscle before piercing the () muscle.
 Definition
inferior oblique ,semispinalis
Term
26. The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the () and the middle scalene muscles.
 Definition
anterior scalene
Term
27. The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to the ().
 Definition
sternocleidomastoid muscle
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28. At the level of the cavernous sinus, the (), ophthalmic and () nerves are positioned lateral to the internal carotid artery.
 Definition
oculomotor, trochlear
Term
29. The () nerve is positioned directly superior to the maxillary sinus.
 Definition
infraorbital
Term
30. The () cells are positioned medial to the orbit.
 Definition
ethmoidal air
Term
31. The () cartilages are positioned directly superior to the () of the cricoid cartilage.
 Definition
arytenoid, lamina
Term
32. The tonsilar bed is positioned posterior to the () fold (arch).
 Definition
palatoglossal
Term
33. The () fold is positioned inferior to the vestibular fold.
 Definition
vocal
Term
34. The tendon of the () muscles passes inferior to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate.
 Definition
tensor veli palatini
Term
35. The () nerve is positioned directly anterior to the inferior alveolar nerve.
 Definition
lingual
Term
36. The () nerve passes directly medial to the alveolar bone housing the roots of the 3rd molar.
 Definition
lingual
Term
37. The lingual nerve passes lateral, inferior and medial to the () duct.
 Definition
submandibular
Term
38. The submandibular duct and sublingual gland are positioned superior to the () muscle.
 Definition
mylohyoid
Term
39. Within the carotid sheath, the () vein is positioned directly lateral to the common carotid artery.
 Definition
internal jugular
Term
40. The common carotid artery is positioned directly anterior to the () ganglion.
 Definition
superior cervical
Term
1. A facial artery pulse may be taken where this artery passes directly() to the body of the mandible.
 Definition
lateral (superficial)
Term
After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass () to the masseter.
 Definition
lateral (superficial)
Term
3. The parotid duct passes () and then anterior to the masseter.
 Definition
lateral (superficial)
Term
4. The phrenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly () to the anterior scalene muscle.
 Definition
anterior
Term
5 The external carotid artery is typically positioned () to the internal carotid artery
 Definition
anterior
Term
6. The facial artery passes () to the intermediate tendon of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.
 Definition
deep
Term
7. The inferior thyroid artery passes () to the common carotid artery.
 Definition
posterior (deep)
Term
8. The subclavian artery passes directly () to the anterior scalene muscle.
 Definition
posterior
Term
9. The hyoid bone is positioned () to the thyroid cartilage.
 Definition
superior
Term
10. The thoracic duct passes () to the left brachiocephalic vein.
 Definition
posterior
Term
11. The cricoid cartilage is positioned () to the thyroid cartilage.
 Definition
inferior
Term
12. The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned () to the carotid sheath.
 Definition
superficial
Term
13. The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes () to the carotid sheath.
 Definition
lateral (superficial)
Term
14. The hypoglossal nerve passes () to the hyoglossus muscle and () to the mylohyoid muscle.
 Definition
superficial (lateral), deep
Term
15. The left vagus nerve passes directly () to the left subclavian artery.
 Definition
anterior
Term
16. The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned () to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).
 Definition
lateral
Term
17. The right vagus nerve passes directly () to the right subclavian artery.
 Definition
anterior
Term
18. The left brachiocephalic vein passes () to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.
 Definition
anterior
Term
19. The submandibular gland is positioned directly posterior and () to the mylohyoid muscle.
 Definition
inferior
Term
20. The maxillary artery passes () to the neck of the mandible.
 Definition
medial (deep)
Term
21. The articular disc is positioned directly () to the mandibular fossa of the temporal bone and directly () to the head of the mandible.
 Definition
inferior, superior
Term
22. The masseter muscle is positioned () and the medial pterygoid is positioned () to the ramus of the mandible.
 Definition
lateral (superficial), medial (deep)
Term
23. The temporalis muscle passes () to the zygomatic arch.
 Definition
deep (medial)
Term
24. The retromandibular vein is positioned medial and () to the ramus of the mandible.
 Definition
posterior
Term
25. The greater occipital nerve passes inferior and then () to the inferior oblique muscle before piercing the semispinalis muscle.
 Definition
posterior
Term
26. The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the anterior scalene and the () muscles.
 Definition
middle scalene
Term
27. The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly () to the SCM.
 Definition
superficial (lateral)
Term
28. At the level of the cavernous sinus, the oculomotor, ophthalmic and trochlear nerves are positioned () to the internal carotid artery.
 Definition
lateral
Term
29. The infraorbital nerve is positioned directly () to the maxillary sinus.
 Definition
superior
Term
30. The ethmoidal air cells are positioned () to the orbit.
 Definition
medial
Term
31. The arytenoid cartilages are positioned directly () to the lamina of the cricoid cartilage.
 Definition
superior
Term
32. The tonsilar bed is positioned () to the palatoglossal fold (arch).
 Definition
posterior
Term
33. The vocal fold is positioned () to the vestibular fold.
 Definition
inferior
Term
34. The tendon of the tensor veli palatini muscles passes () to the hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate.
 Definition
inferior
Term
35. The lingual nerve is positioned directly () to the inferior alveolar nerve.
 Definition
anterior
Term
36. The lingual nerve passes directly () to the alveolar bone housing the roots of the 3rd molar.
 Definition
medial
Term
36. The lingual nerve passes directly () to the alveolar bone housing the roots of the 3rd molar.
 Definition
medial
Term
37. The lingual nerve passes lateral, () and medial to the submandibular duct.
 Definition
inferior
Term
38. The submandibular duct and sublingual gland are positioned () to the mylohyoid muscle.
 Definition
superior
Term
39. Within the carotid sheath, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly () to the common carotid artery.
 Definition
lateral
Term
40. The common carotid artery is positioned directly () to the superior cervical ganglion.
 Definition
anterior
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