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The parotid duct passes_____and_____to the masseter muscle.

A

lateral (superficial), anterior

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The parotid gland is positioned_____and_____to the masseter muscle.

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posterior, lateral (superficial)

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The branches of the facial nerve pass_____to the masseter muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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The facial artery passes_____to the mandible (body).

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lateral (superficial)

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On the face, the facial vein is positioned_____to the facial artery.

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posterior

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The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned_____to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

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superficial

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The external jugular vein passes_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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lateral (superficial)

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The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass_____and_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior, lateral (superficial)

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The lesser occipital nerve passes_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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posterior

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The accessory nerve passes_____and then_____to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

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medial (deep), posterior

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The hyoid bone is positioned_____to the thyroid cartilage.

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superior

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The omohyoid muscle is positioned__________to the sternothyroid muscle.

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anterior-lateral

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The omohyoid muscle passes_____to the carotid sheath.

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superficial

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At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid muscle is positioned_____and_____to the sternohyoid muscle.

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deep, lateral

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The submandibular gland is positioned_____and_____to the mylohyoid muscle.

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posterior, inferior

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The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned_____to the mylohyoid muscle.

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superficial (inferior-lateral)

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The thyroid cartilage is positioned_____to the cricoid cartilage.

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superior

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The thyroid gland (isthmus) is positioned directly_____to the trachea.

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anterior

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The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly_____to the trachea.

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lateral

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The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) is positioned_____to the internal jugular vein.

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lateral (superficial)

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The ansa cervicalis (superior root) is positioned_____to the internal jugular vein.

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anterior

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The vagus nerve is positioned________to the internal jugular vein and_________to the common carotid artery.

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posterior-medial, posterior-lateral

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The internal jugular vein is positioned_____to the carotid artery.

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lateral

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The external carotid artery is positioned_____to the internal carotid artery.

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anterior

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The fascial artery passes_____to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.
medial (deep)
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The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.
medial (deep)
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The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the hyoglossus muscle.
lateral (superficial)
28
During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes_____and then_____to the hypoglossal nerve.
medial (deep), lateral (superficial)
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The subclavian artery passes directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.
posterior
30
The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly_____to the middle scalene and directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior, posterior
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The left brachiocephalic vein passes_____to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.
anterior
34
The left phrenic nerve passes_____to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
35
The inferior thyroid artery passes______to the common carotid artery.
deep (posterior-medial)
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The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly_____to the anterior scalene muscle.
anterior
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The thoracic duct passes_____to the left brachiocephalic vein.
posterior
38
The trachea is positioned directly_____to the esophagus.
anterior
39
The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned_____to the trachea.
lateral
40
The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes_____and_____to the right subclavian artery.
inferior, posterior
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The vagus nerve passes directly____to the subclavian arteries.
anterior
42
The splenius capitis muscle is positioned_____to the semispinalis capitis muscle.
superficial
43
The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned_____to the longissimus capitis muscle.
superficial
44
The greater occipital nerve passes_____and_____to the inferior oblique muscle.
inferior, posterior
45
The masseter muscle is positioned_____to the mandible (ramus).
lateral (superficial)
46
The masseter muscle is positioned_____to the zygomatic arch.
inferior
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The temporalis muscle passes_____to the zygomatic arch.
medial (deep)
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The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned_____to the medial pterygoid muscle.
superior
49
The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned_____to the head and neck of the mandible.
anterior
50
The lingual nerve passes_____to the mandible.
medial
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The lingual nerve passes____to the medial pterygoid muscle.
lateral
52
The lingual nerve is positioned_____to the inferior alveolar nerve.
anterior
53
The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned_____to the mandible (ramus).
medial (deep)
54
The maxillary artery passes______to the mandible (neck).
medial
55
The maxillary artery passes_____to the sphenomandibular ligament.
lateral
56
The maxillary artery typically passes_____to the lateral pterygoid muscle.
lateral
57
The retromandibular vein is positioned_____to the mandible (ramus).
posterior
58
The oculomotor nerve passes_____to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.
medial
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The oculomotor nerve passes direclty_____to the posterior cerebral artery.
inferior
60
The oculomotor nerve passes directly_____to the superior cerebellar artery.
superior
61
The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly_____to the medullary olive.
lateral
62
The hypoglossal nerve passes direclty_____to the medullary pyramid.
lateral
63
The vagus nerve passes directly_____to the medullary olive.
lateral
64
The basilar artery is positioned_____to the pons.
ventral
65
The internal carotid artery is positioned_____to the pituitary.
lateral
66
The abducens nerve passes directly_____to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
67
The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass_____to the internal carotid artery.
lateral
68
The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes____to the superior rectus muscle.
inferior
69
The superior oblique muscle is positioned_____to the medial rectus muscle.
superior
70
The nasociliary nerve passes directly_____to the optic nerve.
superior
71
The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly_____to the medial rectus muscle.
superior
72
The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly_____to the superior oblique muscle.
inferior
73
The ophthalmic artery passes____, _____, and_____to the optic nerve.
inferior, lateral, and superior
74
The inferior oblique muscle passes_____to the inferior rectus muscle.
inferior
75
The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly_____to the orbit.
medial
76
The maxillary sinus is positioned____to the orbit.
inferior
77
The maxillary sinus is positioned____to the upper teeth.
superior
78
The maxillary sinus is positioned____to the nasal cavity (inferior meatus).
lateral
79
The infraorbital artery and nerve pass directly____to the maxillary sinus.
superior
80
The tonsilar bed is positioned_____to the palatopharyngeal arch and____to the palatoglossal arch.
anterior, posterior
81
The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned________to the levator veli palatini muscle.
anterior-lateral
82
The tensor veli palatini muscle (tendon) passes_____to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate).
inferior
83
The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned directly_____to the tonsilar pad.
anterior
84
The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned directly____to the tonsilar fold.
posterior
85
The sublingual artery is positioned____to the submandibular duct.
inferior
86
The sublingual gland is positioned____to the mylohyoid muscle and____to the genioglossus muscle.
superior, lateral
87
The lingual nerve passes____to the mandible and___to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus muscles.
medial, lateral
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The lingual nerve passes____to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe.
inferior
89
The lingual nerve passes____, ____, and ____ to the submandibular duct.
lateral, inferior, and medial
90
The mylohyoid muscle is positioned____to the geniohyoid muscle.
inferior
91
The genioglossus muscle is positioned____to the geniohyoid muscle.
superior
92
The hyoglossus muscle is positioned____to the hyoid bone.
superior
93
The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the mylohyoid muscle and____to the hyoglossus muscle.
deep (superior-medial), lateral
94
The lingual artery passes____to the hyoglossus muscle.
medial (deep)
95
The vallecula is positioned directly_____to the epiglottis and____to the tongue (root).
anterior, posterior
96
The epiglottis is positioned____to the tongue (root).
posterior
97
The piriform recess is positioned_____to the laryngeal inlet.
lateral
98
The vocal ligament is positioned_____to the arytenoid cartilage.
anterior
99
The vocal fold is positioned____to the vestibular fold.
inferior
100
The thyroid cartilage is positioned_____to the cricoid cartilage.
superior
101
The arytenoid cartilage is positioned_____to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage.
superior
102
The sympathetic trunk is positioned directly_____to the prevertebral muscles and directly_____to the carotid sheath.
anterior, posterior
103
The hypoglossal nerve passes_____to the internal and external carotid arteries and_____to the internal jugular vein.
lateral, medial
104
The superior laryngeal nerve passes_____to the internal and external carotid arteries.
medial
105
The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes_____the internal and external carotid arteries.
between

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