Anatomical Relationships (pg 6 of practice exam) Flashcards
The cricoid cartilage is positioned ________ to the thyroid cartilage.
inferior
The loop of the ansa cervicalis passes lateral (superficial) to the _____________.
carotid sheath
The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned lateral to the ________________.
trachea (tracheoesophageal groove)
The partotid duct passes ___________ and then anterior to the masseter.
lateral (superficial)
The ______________ vein passes anterior to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.
left brachiocephalic
The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to the ____________ muscle.
sternocleidomastoid
The facial artery passes deep to the ________________ of the digastric and the stylohyoid muscle.
intermediate tendon
The hyoid bone is positioned superior to the ________ cartilage.
thyroid
The thoracic duct passes ________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
The external jugular vein typically is positioned directly _______________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
superficial (lateral)
The roots of the brachial plexus typically pass between the _____________ and middle scalene muscles.
anterior scalene
The _____________ artery is typically positioned anterior to the internal carotid artery.
external carotid
The pherenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly anterior to the ___________ muscle.
anterior scalene
The right vagus nerve passes directly ___________ to the right subclavian artery.
anterior
The _____________ vein typically is positioned directly superficial (lateral) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
external jugular
The pherenic nerve and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly _________ to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
The thoracic duct passes posterior to the ____________ vein.
left brachiocephalic
The ______________ nerve is positioned lateral to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).
recurrent laryngeal
The __________ nerve passes inferior and then posterior to the inferior oblique muscle before piercing the _________ muscle.
greater occipital, semispinalis
The ________ of the brachial plexus typically pass between the anterior scalene and middle scalene muscles.
roots
Within the carotid sheath, the internal jugular vein is positioned directly ________ to the common carotid artery.
lateral
The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned superficial to the ____________.
carotid sheath
The _________ and ascending cervical artery are positioned directly anterior to the anterior scalene muscle.
pherenic nerve
The external carotid artery is typically positioned ___________ to the internal carotid artery.
anterior
The left brachiocephalic vein passes ________ to both the left common carotid artery and the brachiocephalic artery.
anterior
After emerging from the parotid gland, the zygomatic, buccal, and marginal mandibular branches of the facial nerve pass __________ to the masseter.
lateral (superficial)
The ______ bone is positioned superior to the thyroid cartilage.
hyoid
The external carotid artery is typically positioned anterior to the ___________ artery.
internal carotid
The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned _______ to the trachea (tracheoesophageal groove).
lateral
The _________ passes posterior to the left brachiocephalic vein.
thoracic duct