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44 Cards in this Set
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The epiglottis is seen at the same level as the _____?
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hyoid bone
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Which way does the U-shaped opening of the hyoid bone face in the anterior neck?
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posteriorly
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Which aspect of the epiglottis attaches to the thyroid cartilage?
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Inferior
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Where is the thyroid in relationship to the eipglottis?
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Inferior
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What shape is the cricoid?
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singlet ring
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What is the last singular piece of larynx?
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cricoid
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What is the only piece of laryngeal cartilage to completely surround the pharynx?
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cricoid
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At what level does the pharynx divide?
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C5/C6
cricoid |
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What aspect of the cricoid do the arytenoids sit?
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both sides of the superior posterior aspect
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What level are the arytenoids seen?
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lower thyroid cartilage.
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The vocal cords attach ____ to the thyroid cartilage and ___ to the arytenoids.
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anteriorly
posteriorly |
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What controls the amount of air passing through the larynx?
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Movement of the vocal cords
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What is the name of the covering surrounding groups of bundles of muscle?
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epimysium
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What is the bulky part of the muscle called?
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belly
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Which end of a muscle is movable?
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insertion
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What is the most anterior muscle of the neck?
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platysma
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What is the function of the platysma?
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Facial expression
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Where does the SCM attach?
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mastoid superiorly
sternum and medial clavicle inferiorly |
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the sternohyoid/sternothyroid muscles are seen ____ to the hyoid
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anterior
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The scalene muscles are found ____ to the body of the vertebrae
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lateral
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At what level do the scalene muscles separate?
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C5/C6
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The longus capitis and longus colli are located ____ to the bodies of the C-vertebrae
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Anterior
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At what level do the longus capitis and longus colli separate?
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Level of the cricoid
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The erector spinae muscles are found ____ to the vertebrae?
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posterior
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At what level does the trachea bifurcate?
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T4/T5
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The thyroid gland is found _____ to the lower part of the larynx
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anterior
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The thyroid gland is an ____crine gland
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endocrine
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The pyramidial lobe extends ___ from the isthmus
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superiorly
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What are the 3 pairs of salivary glands?
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sublinguals
parotids submandibulars |
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At what level are the submandibular glands?
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Hyoid
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The submandibular glands are seen ___ and ____ to the body of the mandible
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medial and posterior
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The sublingual glands are situated between
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the submandibular gland and mandible bilaterally
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What is the purpose of contrast media for blood vessels in the neck?
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locational purposes
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The caroitid arteries are found ____ to the SCM and any ___
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medial
veins |
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At what level do the carotid arteries bifurcate?
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C3/C4
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From what arteries do the vertebral arteries arise?
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subclavian
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Where do the vertebral arteries travel through the vertebrae?
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foramina of the transverse process
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The internal jugular veins are _____ to the SCM and ____ to the carotid arteries.
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medial
lateral |
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What are the largest blood vessels in the neck?
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internal jugular veins
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the external jugular veins drain those areas fed by ____
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the external carotid arteries
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The external jugular veins are an continuation of the _____ veins
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retromandibular
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The anterior jugular veins are first seen around the level of?
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the hyoid bone
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The anterior jugular veins drain into?
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external jugular
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The external carotid arteries are ____ to the internal
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anterior
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