Head And Neck Relationships 2

Front 1

The parotid gland is positioned to the masseter muscle.

Back 1

lateral (superficial), anterior

Front 2

The parotid gland is positioned to the masseter muscle.

Back 2

posterior and lateral (superficial)

Front 3

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

Back 3

lateral (superficial)

Front 4

The facial artery passes to the mandible (body).

Back 4

lateral (superficial)

Front 5

On the face, the facial vein is positioned to the facial artery.

Back 5

posterior

Front 6

The sternocleidomastoid muscle is positioned superficial to both the and the .

Back 6

omohyoid muscle, carotid sheath

Front 7

The external jugular vein passes to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 7

lateral (superficial)

Front 8

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass and to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 8

posterior, lateral (superficial)

Front 9

The lesser occipital nerve passes to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 9

posterior

Front 10

The passes medial (deep) and then posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 10

accessory nerve

Front 11

The hyoid bone is positioned to the thyroid cartilage.

Back 11

superior

Front 12

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

Back 12

anterior-lateral, superficial

Front 13

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

Back 13

deep and lateral

Front 14

The submandibular gland is positioned to the mylohyoid muscle.

Back 14

posterior and inferior

Front 15

The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned to the mylohyoid muscle.

Back 15

superficial (inferior-lateral)

Front 16

The thyroid cartilage is positioned to the cricoid cartilage.

Back 16

superior

Front 17

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

Back 17

anterior

Front 18

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

Back 18

directly lateral

Front 19

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

Back 19

lateral (superficial)

Front 20

The is positioned anterior to the internal jugular vein.

Back 20

ansa cervicalis (superior root)

Front 21

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

Back 21

posterior-medial, posterior-lateral

Front 22

The internal jugular vein is positioned to the carotid artery.

Back 22

lateral

Front 23

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

Back 23

anterior

Front 24

The facial artery passes medial (deep) to the and the of the digastric muscle.

Back 24

stylohyoid muscle, intermediate tendon

Front 25

The hypoglossal nerve passes to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and to the hyoglossus muscle.

Back 25

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

Front 26

During its posterior course, the first passes medial (deep) and then lateral (superficial) to the hypoglossal nerve.

Back 26

occipital artery

Front 27

The subclavian artery passes directly to the anterior scalene muscle.

Back 27

posterior

Front 28

The phrenic nerve and subclavian vein pass directly to the anterior scalene muscle.

Back 28

anterior

Front 29

The suprascapular and transverse cervical arteries typically pass directly to the anterior scalene muscle.

Back 29

anterior

Front 30

The brachial plexus (roots) are positioned to the middle scalene and to the anterior scalene muscles.

Back 30

directly anterior, directly posterior

Front 31

The left brachiocephalic vein passes ________ to both the left common carotid and brachiocephalic arteries.

Back 31

anterior

Front 32

The left phrenic nerve passes _______ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Back 32

posterior

Front 33

The inferior thyroid artery passes deep __________ to the common carotid artery.

Back 33

(posterior-medial)

Front 34

The ascending cervical artery is positioned directly _______ to the anterior scalene muscle.

Back 34

anterior

Front 35

The thoracic duct passes _______ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Back 35

posterior

Front 36

The trachea is positioned directly _______ to the esophagus.

Back 36

anterior

Front 37

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned _______ to the trachea.

Back 37

lateral

Front 38

The right recurrent laryngeal nerve passes _____ and _____ to the right subclavian artery.

Back 38

inferior, posterior

Front 39

The vagus nerves pass directly _____ to the subclavian arteries.

Back 39

anterior

Front 40

The splenius capitis muscle is positioned _____ to the semispinalis capitis muscle.

Back 40

superficial

Front 41

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

Back 41

superficial

Front 42

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

Back 42

inferior, posterior

Front 43

The masseter muscle is positioned ________ to the mandible (ramus) and _______ to the zygomatic arch.

Back 43

lateral (superficial), inferior

Front 44

The temporalis muscle passes _____ to the zygomatic arch.

Back 44

medial (deep)

Front 45

The lateral pterygoid muscle is positioned _____ to the medial pterygoid muscle and _____ to the head and neck of the mandible.

Back 45

superior, anterior

Front 46

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

Back 46

medial, lateral, anterior

Front 47

The medial pterygoid muscle is positioned _______ to the mandible (ramus).

Back 47

medial (deep)

Front 48

The maxillary artery passes _____ to the mandible (neck) and lateral to the sphenomandiblar ligament. It typically passes ______ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

Back 48

medial, lateral

Front 49

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

Back 49

posterior

Front 50

The oculomotor nerve passes _____ to the cerebral peduncle of the midbrain.

Back 50

medial

Front 51

The oculomotor nerve passes directly ____ to the posterior cerebral artery and directly _____ to the superior cerebellar artery.

Back 51

inferior, superior

Front 52

The glossopharyngeal nerve passes directly _____ to the medullary olive.

Back 52

lateral

Front 53

The hypoglossal nerve passes directly ______ to the medullary pyramid.

Back 53

lateral

Front 54

The vagus nerve passes directly ______ to the medullary olive.

Back 54

lateral

Front 55

The basilar artery is positioned ______ to the pons.

Back 55

ventral

Front 56

The internal carotid artery is positioned ______ to the pituitary.

Back 56

lateral

Front 57

The abducens nerve passes directly _____ to the internal carotid artery.

Back 57

lateral

Front 58

The oculomotor, ophthalmic, and trochlear nerves all pass ______ to the internal carotid artery.

Back 58

lateral

Front 59

The superior oblique (tendon) muscle passes _____ to the superior rectus muscle.

Back 59

inferior

Front 60

The superior oblique muscle is positioned ______ to the medial rectus muscle.

Back 60

superior

Front 61

The nasociliary nerve passes directly ______ to the optic nerve.

Back 61

superior

Front 62

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

Back 62

superior, inferior

Front 63

The opthalmic artery passes ______, _______ and ______ to the optic nerve

Back 63

inferior, lateral, and superior

Front 64

The inferior oblique muscle passes ______ to the inferior rectus muscle.

Back 64

inferior

Front 65

The ethmoidal air cells are positioned directly _____ to the orbit

Back 65

medial

Front 66

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

Back 66

inferior, superior, and lateral

Front 67

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

Back 67

superior

Front 68

The tonsilar bed is positioned ______ to the palatopharyngeal arch and_______ to the palatoglossal arch

Back 68

anterior, posterior

Front 69

The tensor veli palatini muscle is positioned ______ to the levator veli platini muscle

Back 69

anterior-lateral

Front 70

The tensor veli palatini (tendon) passes _______ to the sphenoid bone (hamulus of the medial pterygoid plate)

Back 70

inferior

Front 71

The palatoglossal fold (muscle) is positioned directly ______ to the tonsilar bed

Back 71

anterior

Front 72

The palatopharyngeal fold (muscle) is positioned directly _______ to the tonsilar fold

Back 72

posterior

Front 73

The sublingual artery is positioned _______ to the submandibular duct

Back 73

inferior

Front 74

The sublingual gland is positioned ________ to the mylohyoid muscle and _______ to the genioglossus muscle

Back 74

superior, lateral

Front 75

The lingual nerve passes ______ to the mandible and ________ to the medial pterygoid and styloglossus muscles

Back 75

medial, lateral

Front 76

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

Back 76

inferior

Front 77

The lingual nerve passes ______, _______ and _______ to the submandibular duct

Back 77

lateral, inferior, and medial

Front 78

The mylohyoid muscle is positioned _______ to the geniohyoid muscle

Back 78

inferior

Front 79

The genioglossus muscle is positioned ______ to the geniohyoid muscle

Back 79

superior

Front 80

The hyoglossus muscle is positioned ________ to the hyoid bone

Back 80

superior

Front 81

The hypoglossal nerve passes ________ to the mylohyoid muscle and _______ to the hyoglossus muscle

Back 81

deep (superior-medial), lateral

Front 82

The lingual artery passes ______ to the hyoglossus muscle

Back 82

medial (deep)

Front 83

The valleula is positioned directly ________ to the epiglottis and _______ to the tongue (root)

Back 83

anterior, posterior

Front 84

The epiglottis is positioned ______ to the tongue (root)

Back 84

posterior

Front 85

The piriform reccess is positioned ______ to the laryngeal inlet.

Back 85

lateral

Front 86

The vocal ligament is positioned ______ to the arytenoid cartilage

Back 86

anterior

Front 87

The vocal fold is positioned _______ to the vestibular fold

Back 87

inferior

Front 88

The thyroid cartilage is positioned ________ to the cricoid cartilage

Back 88

superior

Front 89

The arytenoid cartilage is positioned _______ to the cricoid (lamina) cartilage

Back 89

superior

Front 90

The sympathetic trunk is positioned directly _______ to the prevertebral muscles and directly ______ to the carotid sheath

Back 90

anterior, posterior

Front 91

The hypoglossal nerve passes _____ to the internal and external carotid arteries, and medial to the internal jugular vein

Back 91

lateral

Front 92

The superior laryngeal nerve passes ______ to the internal and external carotid arteries

Back 92

medial

Front 93

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

Back 93

between