Head & Neck Structure Relations

Question 1

The parotid duct passes ___ and ___ to the masseter muscle

Answer 1

Lateral (superficial)

Anterior

Question 2

The parotid gland is positioned ___ and ___ to the masseter muscle

Answer 2

Posterior and

Lateral

Question 3

The branches of the facial nerve pass ___ to the masseter muscle

Answer 3

Lateral (superficial)

Question 4

The facial artery passes ___ to the mandible (body)

Answer 4

Lateral (superficial)

Question 5

In the face, the v. is positioned ___ to the facial a.

Answer 5

Posterior

Question 6

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned ___ to both the omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath

Answer 6

Superficial

Question 7

The external jugular v. passes ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 7

Lateral (superficial)

Question 8

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerve passes ___ and ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 8

Posterior

Lateral

Question 9

The lesser occipital nerve passes ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 9

Posterior

Question 10

The accessory nerve passes ___ and then ___ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle

Answer 10

Medial (deep)

Posterior

Question 11

The hyoid bone is positioned ___ to the thyroid cartilage

Answer 11

Superior

Question 12

The omohyoid muscle is positioned ___ to the sternothyroid muscle and passes ___ to the carotid sheath

Answer 12

Anterior-lateral

Superficial

Question 13

At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the sternothyroid m. Is positioned ___ and ___ to the sternohyoid m.

Answer 13

Deep

Lateral

Question 14

The submandibular gland is positioned ___ and ___ to the mylohyoid m.

Answer 14

Posterior and

Inferior

Question 15

The digastric m. (ant. belly) is positioned ___ to the mylohyoid m.

Answer 15

Superficial (inferior-lat)

Question 16

The thyroid gland (lobes) is positioned directly ___ to the trachea

Answer 16

Lateral

Question 17

The ansa cervicalis (inferior root) passes ___ to the internal jugular v.

Answer 17

Lateral (superficial)

Question 18

The ansa cervicalis (sup root) is positioned ___ to the internal jugular v.

Answer 18

Anterior

Question 19

The vagus n. is positioned ___ to the internal jugular v. and ___ to the common carotid a.

Answer 19

Posterior-medial

Posterior-lateral

Question 20

The internal jugular v. is positioned ___ to the carotid a.

Answer 20

Lateral

Question 21

The external carotid a. is positioned ___ to the internal carotid a.

Answer 21

Anterior

Question 22

The facial a. passes ___ to the stylohyoid m. and the intermediate tendon of the digastric m.

Answer 22

Medial (deep)

Question 23

The hypoglossal n. passes ___ to the stylohyoid m. and the intermediate tendon of the digastric m. and ___ to the hypoglossus m.

Answer 23

Medial (deep)

Lateral (superficial)

Question 24

During its posterior course, the occipital a. first passes ___ and then ___ to the hypoglossal n.

Answer 24

Medial (deep)

Lateral (superficial)

Question 25

The subclavian a. passes directly ___ to the ant. scalene m.

Answer 25

Posterior

Question 26

The phrenic n. and subclavian v. pass directly ___ to the ant. scalene m.

Answer 26

Anterior

Question 27

The suprascapular and transverse cervial a. typically pass directly ___ to the ant. scalene m.

Answer 27

Anterior

Question 28

The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned directly ___ to the middle scalene and directly ___ to the ant. scalene m.

Answer 28

Anterior Posterior

Question 29

The brachiocephalic v. passes ___ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries

Answer 29

Anterior

Question 30

The left phrenic n. passes ___ to the left brachiocephalic v.

Answer 30

Posterior

Question 31

The inferior thyroid artery passes ___ to the common carotid a.

Answer 31

Deep (posterior-medial)

Question 32

The ascending cervical a. is positioned ___ to the anterior scalene m.

Answer 32

Anterior

Question 33

The thoracic duct passes ___ to the left subclavian a. and phrenic n, and ___ to the common carotid a., vagus n., and internal jugular v.

Answer 33

Anterior Posterior

Question 34

The trachea is positioned directly ___ to the esophagus

Answer 34

Anterior

Question 35

The recurrent laryngeal n. is positioned ___ to the trachea

Answer 35

Lateral

Question 36

The right recurrent laryngeal n. passes ___ and ___to the right subclavian a.

Answer 36

Inferior and Posterior

Question 37

The vagus nn. pass directly ___ to the subclavian arteries

Answer 37

Anterior

Question 38

The selenium capitis m. is positioned ___ to the semispinalis capitis m.

Answer 38

Superficial

Question 39

The splenius cervicis m. is positioned ___ to the longissimus capitis m.

Answer 39

Superficial

Question 40

The greater occipital n. passes ___ and ___ to the inferior oblique m.

Answer 40

Inferior and Posterior

Question 41

The masseter m. is positioned ___ to the mandible (ramus) and ___ to the zygomatic arch

Answer 41

Lateral (superficial) Inferior

Question 42

The temporalis m. passes ___ to the zygomatic arch

Answer 42

Medial (deep)

Question 43

The lateral pterygoid m. is positioned ___ to the medial pterygoid m. and ___ to the head and neck of the mandible

Answer 43

Superior Anterior

Question 44

The lingual n. passes ___ to the mandible and ___ to the medial pterygoid m. and is positioned ___ to the inferior alveolar n.

Answer 44

Medial Lateral Anterior

Question 45

The medial pterygoid m. is positioned ___ to the mandible (ramus)

Answer 45

Medial (deep)

Question 46

The maxillary a. passes ___ to the mandible (neck) and ___ to the sphenomandibular lig. It typically passes ___ to the lateral pterygoid m.

Answer 46

Medial Lateral Lateral

Question 47

The retromandibular v. is positioned ___ to the mandible (ramus)

Answer 47

Posterior-medial

Question 48

The oculomotor n. passes ___ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain

Answer 48

Medial

Question 49

The oculomotor n. passes directly ___ to the posterior cerebral a. and directly ___ to the superior cerebellar a.

Answer 49

Inferior Superior

Question 50

The glossopharyngeal n. passes directly ___ to the medullary olive

Answer 50

Lateral

Question 51

The hypoglossal n. passes directly ___ to the medullary pyramid

Answer 51

Lateral

Question 52

The vagus n. passes directly ___ to the medullary olive

Answer 52

Lateral

Question 53

The basilar a. is positioned ___ to the pons

Answer 53

Ventral

Question 54

The internal carotid a. is positioned ___ to the pituitary

Answer 54

Lateral

Question 55

The mylohyoid m. is positioned ___ to the gleniohyoid m.

Answer 55

Inferior

Question 56

The genioglossus m. is positioned ___ to the geniohyoid m.

Answer 56

Superior

Question 57

The hyoglossus m. Is positioned ___ to the hyoid bone

Answer 57

Superior

Question 58

The hypoglossal n. passes ___ to the mylohyoid m. and ___ to the hyoglossus m.

Answer 58

Deep (superior-medial) Lateral

Question 59

The lingual a. passes ___ to the hyoglossus m

Answer 59

Medial (deep)

Question 60

What are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk

Answer 60

Infrathyroid a. Ascending cervical a. Transverse cervical a. Suprascapular a.

Question 61

What branches off the left common carotid a.

Answer 61

Internal carotid a. External carotid a.