Relationships

Question 1

The ______artery passes lateral (superficial) to the mandible (body)

Answer 1

facial

Question 2

The inferior oblique muscle passes ________ to the inferior rectus muscle

Answer 2

inferior

Question 3

The lingual nerve passes ______ to the mandible and_________ to the medial pterygoid muscle and is positioned anterior to the inferior alveolar nerve

Answer 3

medial; lateral

Question 4

The _________ muscle is positioned superficial (inferior-lateral) to the mylohyoid muscle.

Answer 4

digastric (anterior belly)

Question 5

The *abducens nerve passes directly _______ to the internal carotid artery.

Answer 5

lateral

Question 6

The superior oblique muscle is positioned ________ to the medial rectus muscle

Answer 6

superior

Question 7

The branches of the ______ nerve pass lateral (superficial) to the masseter muscle.

pg. 530

Answer 7

facial

Question 8

The lingual nerve passes _________ to the superior constrictor and pterygomandibular raphe

Answer 8

inferior

pg. 647

Question 9

The glossopharyngeal nerve (and pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve) passes ________ the internal and external carotid arteries.

pg. 742

Answer 9

between

Question 10

The lingual nerve passes ________, _______ and _____ to the submandibular duct

pg. 653

Answer 10

lateral; inferior; medial

Question 11

The internal jugular vein is positioned ________ to the carotid artery

Answer 11

lateral

Question 12

The vocal ligament is positioned _________ to the *arytenoid cartilage

pg. 598 Moore

Answer 12

anterior

Question 13

The sublingual artery is positioned __________ to the submandibular duct.

pg. 756

Answer 13

inferior

Question 14

The ophthalmic artery passes ________, _________and _______ to the optic nerve

pg. 635

Answer 14

inferior; lateral; superior

Question 15

The vagus nerve is positioned ____________ to the internal jugular vein and _________ to the common carotid artery.

Answer 15

posterior-medial

posterior-lateral

Question 16

The epiglottis is positioned __________ to the tongue (root)

Answer 16

posterior

Question 17

The__________ nerve passes posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

pg. 730

Answer 17

lesser occipital

Question 18

The splenius cervicis muscle is positioned ________ to the longissimus capitis muscle.

Answer 18

*superficial

Question 19

The _______ gland is positioned posterior and lateral (superficial) to the masseter muscle

Answer 19

parotid

Question 20

On the face, the _____ vein is positioned posterior to the facial artery

Answer 20

facial

Question 21

The masseter muscle is positioned __________ to the mandible (ramus) and inferior to the zygomatic arch.

Answer 21

lateral(superficial)

Question 22

The retromandibular vein is positioned __________ to the mandible (ramus).

Answer 22

posterior-medial

Question 23

The _____________ gland is positioned posterior and inferior to the mylohyoid muscle.

Answer 23

submandibular gland

Question 24

The nasociliary nerve (anterior ethmoidal and infratrochlear branches) passes directly_______ to the medial rectus muscle and directly ______ to the superior oblique muscle.

Answer 24

superior; inferior

Question 25

The **maxillary sinus** is positioned ________ to the **orbit**, ________ to the **upper teeth**, and **lateral** to the **nasal cavity** (inferior meatus)

Answer 25

inferior; superior

Question 26

The _lingual nerve_ passes ______ to the mandible and ________ to the **medial pterygoid** and **styloglossus muscles**.

Answer 26

**medial; lateral**

Question 27

The **ethmoidal air cells** are positioned directly _______ to the **orbit**

Answer 27

medial

Question 28

The thyroid cartilage (laminae) are positioned\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the cricoid cartilage (lamina).

Answer 28

superior

Question 29

The _genioglossus muscle_ is positioned __________ to the geniohyoid muscle.

Answer 29

superior

Question 30

The **brachial plexus (roots)** are positioned directly\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the **middle scalene** and directly\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ to the **anterior scalene muscles**

Answer 30

**\*anterior; posterior**

Question 31

The **infraorbital artery** and **nerve** pass directly ________ to the maxillary sinus.

Answer 31

superior

Question 32

The **facial artery** passes ________ to the **stylohyoid muscle** and the _intermediate_ tendon of the **digastric muscle** **pg.643**

Answer 32

\*medial (deep)

Question 33

The **_sublingual gland_** is positioned _______ to the **mylohyoid** muscle and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_to the **genioglossus** muscle

Answer 33

**\*superior; lateral**

Question 34

The **ascending cervical artery** is positioned directly _________ to the **anterior scalene muscle** pg. 749

Answer 34

**anterior**

Question 35

The **basilar artery** is positioned ________ to the pons

Answer 35

**\*ventral**

Question 36

The hyoid bone is positioned _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\__ to the thyroid cartilage.

Answer 36

superior

Question 37

The **maxillary artery** passes _________ to the mandible (neck) and _____ to the **sphenomandiblar ligament**. It typically passes **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** to the **lateral pterygoid muscle.** **pg.644**

Answer 37

medial; lateral;lateral

Question 38

The **tensor veli palatini muscle** (tendon) passes ________ to the **sphenoid bone** (hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate). pg. 660

Answer 38

**inferior**

Question 39

The **hypoglossal nerve** passes __________ to the **stylohyoid muscle** and the intermediate tendon of the **digastric muscle** and\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_to the **hyoglossus muscle.** **pg. 739**

Answer 39

medial (deep) lateral (superficial)

Question 40

The **recurrent laryngeal nerve** is positioned _______ to the **trachea** ## Footnote **pg. 746**

Answer 40

lateral

Question 41

The **palatoglossal fold (muscle)** is positioned directly _______ to the **tonsilar bed** **pg. 653, 660**

Answer 41

anterior

Question 42

The **lateral pterygoid muscle** is positioned ______ to the **medial pterygoid muscle** and ______ to the head and neck of the mandible pg.648

Answer 42

superior; anterior

Question 43

The **subclavian artery** passes directly ________ to the **anterior scalene muscle.** ## Footnote **pg. 748**

Answer 43

posterior

Question 44

The **vagus nerves** pass directly _________ to the **subclavian arteries**. pg. 748

Answer 44

anterior

Question 45

The **external carotid artery** is positioned _________ to the **internal carotid artery.**

Answer 45

**anterior**

Question 46

The **left phrenic nerve** passes __________ to the l**eft brachiocephalic vein** ## Footnote **pg. 749**

Answer 46

posterior

Question 47

During its _posterior_ course, the **occipital artery** first passes __________ and then __________ to the **hypoglossal nerve**. pg. 739

Answer 47

**medial (deep)**; **lateral (superficial)**

Question 48

The **oculomotor**, **ophthalmic**, and **trochlear** nerves all pass _______ to the **internal carotid artery**

Answer 48

lateral

Question 49

The \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_muscle is positioned **_superficial_** to both the _omohyoid muscle_ and the _carotid sheath_.

Answer 49

sternocleidomastoid

Question 50

The **oculomotor nerve** passes directly ________ to the **posterior cerebral artery** and directly ________ to the **superior cerebellar artery**.

Answer 50

inferior; superior

Question 51

The **_arytenoid cartilage_** are positioned _________ to the **cricoid cartilage (lamina).**

Answer 51

superior

Question 52

The **omohyoid** muscle is positioned ___________ to the **_sternothyroid_** muscle and passes **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\**_ to the _**carotid sheath_**. pg. 742

Answer 52

anterior-lateral;superficial

Question 53

The **hyoglossus** muscle is positioned _________ to the **hyoid bone**.

Answer 53

superior

Question 54

The **_thoracic duct_** passes ________ to the \***left subclavian artery** and **phrenic nerve**, and _________ to the **common carotid artery**, **vagus nerve** and **internal jugular vein (carotid sheath contents)** ## Footnote **pg.749**

Answer 54

anterior; posterior

Question 55

The **splenius capitis** muscle is positioned _________ to the **semispinalis capitis** muscle

Answer 55

superficial

Question 56

\*The **tonsilar bed** is positioned ________ to the **palatopharyngeal arch** and _________ to the **palatoglossal arch**. pg. 766

Answer 56

anterior;posterior

Question 57

The **hypoglossal nerve** passes _________ to the **mylohyoid muscle** and **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** to the **hyoglossus muscle** **pg. 755**

Answer 57

deep (superior-medial); lateral

Question 58

The **palatopharyngeal fold (muscle)** is positioned directly ________ to the tonsilar fold.

Answer 58

posterior

Question 59

The **superior laryngeal nerve** passes ________ to the **internal and external carotid arteries.** **pg.746**

Answer 59

medial

Question 60

The\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ vein passes **_lateral (superficial)_** to the _sternocleidomastoid_ muscle. pg. 730

Answer 60

external jugular

Question 61

The **left brachiocephalic vein** passes __________ to both the **left common carotid** and **brachiocephalic** arteries

Answer 61

anterior

Question 62

The **accessory nerve** passes **_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\__**and then **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\**_ to the _**sternocleidomastoid muscle_**. pg. 731

Answer 62

**_medial (deep);_ posterior**

Question 63

The **oculomotor nerve** passes _______ to the **cerebral peduncle** of the midbrain.

Answer 63

medial

Question 64

The\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ passes **lateral (superficial)** and **anterior** to the _masseter muscle_.

Answer 64

**parotid duct**

Question 65

The **vagus nerve** passes directly _______ to the medullary olive pg. 784

Answer 65

lateral

Question 66

The vocal fold is positioned ________ to the vestibular fold

Answer 66

inferior

Question 67

The ansa cervicalis (**superior root**) is positioned _________ to the **internal jugular vein.** **pg. 738**

Answer 67

**anterior**

Question 68

The **hypoglossal nerve** passes _______ to the **internal** and **external carotid arteries**, and \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_to the **internal jugular vein**. pg. 742

Answer 68

lateral; medial

Question 69

The **phrenic nerve** and **subclavian vein** pass directly _______ to the **anterior scalene muscle** **pg. 748**

Answer 69

anterior

Question 70

The **right recurrent laryngeal nerve** passes \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_ and _________ to the **right subclavian artery**

Answer 70

inferior; posterior

Question 71

At the level of the thyroid cartilage, the _________ muscle is positioned **_deep**_ and _**lateral_** to the _sternohyoid muscle_.

Answer 71

sternothyroid

Question 72

The **superior oblique (tendon) muscle** passes _______ to the **superior rectus muscle**

Answer 72

inferior

Question 73

The **vallecula** is positioned directly ________ to the **epiglottis** and _\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\__ to the **tongue** (root).

Answer 73

anterior; posterior

Question 74

The **internal carotid artery** is positioned ______ to the pituitary.

Answer 74

lateral

Question 75

The **_piriform recess_** is positioned _______ to the **laryngeal inlet.**

Answer 75

lateral

Question 76

The **greater occipital nerve** passes _______ and _______ to the **inferior oblique muscle**.

Answer 76

inferior; posterior

Question 77

The **inferior thyroid artery** passes __________ to the **common carotid artery.** **pg. 740**

Answer 77

deep (posterior-medial)

Question 78

The **trachea** is positioned directly __________ to the **esophagus**.

Answer 78

anterior

Question 79

The **nasociliary nerve** passes directly \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_to the **optic nerve**

Answer 79

superior

Question 80

The _sympathetic trunk_ is positioned directly _________ to the prevertebral muscles and directly __________ to the carotid sheath.

Answer 80

anterior; posterior

Question 81

The **lingual artery** passes _________ to the **hyoglossus** muscle. pg. 756

Answer 81

medial(deep)

Question 82

The **medial pterygoid** muscle is positioned _________ to the mandible (ramus)

Answer 82

medial (deep)

Question 83

The **thyroid gland** (isthmus) is positioned directly _________ to the **trachea.**

Answer 83

**anterior**

Question 84

The **great auricular nerve** and **_transverse cervical_** nerves pass **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** and **\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_** to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Answer 84

**posterior; lateral (superficial)**

Question 85

The **suprascapular** and **transverse cervical** arteries typically pass directly ______ to the **anterior scalene muscle**. pg. 748

Answer 85

anterior

Question 86

The **glossopharyngeal nerve** passes directly ________ to the **medullary olive**

Answer 86

lateral

Question 87

The _mylohyoid muscle_ is positioned _________ to the geniohyoid muscle

Answer 87

inferior

Question 88

The **hypoglossal nerve** passes directly _______ to the **medullary pyramid**

Answer 88

lateral

Question 89

The **thyroid gland** (lobes) is positioned directly ________ to the _trachea._

Answer 89

**\*\*\*\*\*\*\*\*lateral** **--isthmus is anterior**

Question 90

The **\*tensor veli palatini** muscle is positioned __________ to the **levator veli palatini** muscle. pg. 767

Answer 90

anterior-lateral

Question 91

The **temporalis muscle** passes _________ to the zygomatic arch

Answer 91

**medial (deep)**

Question 92

The **ansa cervicalis** **(inferior root)** passes ___________ to the **internal jugular vein.** **pg. 738**

Answer 92

**lateral (superficial)**