Unit Iii Yellow Boxes

Front 1

The parotid duct passes ________ and ________ to the masseter muscle.

Back 1

lateral (superficial), anterior

Front 2

The parotid gland is positioned ________ and ________ to the masseter muscle.

Back 2

posterior, lateral (superficial)

Front 3

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

Back 3

lateral (superifical)

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 omohyoid muscle and the carotid sheath.

Back 6

superficial

Front 7

The external jugular vein passes lateral (superficial) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 7

lateral (superficial)

Front 8

The great auricular and transverse cervical nerves pass posterior and lateral (superficial) to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 8

posterior, lateral (superficial)

Front 9

The lesser occipital nerve passes posterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 9

posterior

Front 10

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

Back 10

medial (deep), posterior (superficial)

Front 11

The hyoid bone is positioned superior to the thyroid cartilage.

Back 11

superior

Front 12

The omohyoid muscle is positioned anterior-lateral to the sternothyroid muscle and passes superficial to the carotid sheath.

Back 12

anterior-lateral, superficial

Front 13

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

Back 13

lateral

Front 14

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

Back 14

posterior, inferior

Front 15

The digastric muscle (anterior belly) is positioned superficial (inferior-lateral) to the mylohyoid muscle.

Back 15

superficial (inferior-lateral)

Front 16

The thyroid cartilage is positioned superior to the cricoid cartilage.

Back 16

superior

Front 17

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

Back 17

anterior

Front 18

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

Back 18

lateral

Front 19

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

Back 19

lateral (superficial)

Front 20

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

Back 20

anterior

Front 21

The vagus nerve is positioned posterior-medial to the internal jugular vein and posterior-lateral to the common carotid artery.

Back 21

posterior-medial, posterior-lateral

Front 22

The internal jugular vein is positioned lateral to the carotid artery.

Back 22

lateral

Front 23

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

Back 23

anterior

Front 24

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

Back 24

medial (deep)

Front 25

The hypoglossal nerve passes medial (deep) to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle and lateral (superficial) to the hyoglossus muscle.

Back 25

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

Front 26

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

Back 26

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

Front 27

The subclavian artery passes directly posterior to the anterior scalene muscle.

Back 27

posterior

Front 28

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

Back 28

anterior

Front 29

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

Back 29

anterior

Front 30

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

Back 30

anterior, posterior

Front 31

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

Back 31

anterior

Front 32

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

Back 32

posterior

Front 33

The inferior thyroid artery passes deep (posterior-medial) to the common carotid artery.

Back 33

deep (posterior-medial)

Front 34

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

Back 34

anterior

Front 35

The thoracic duct passes posterior to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Back 35

posterior

Front 36

The trachea is positioned directly anterior to the esophagus.

Back 36

anterior

Front 37

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned lateral to the trachea.

Back 37

lateral

Front 38

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

Back 38

inferior, posterior

Front 39

The vagus nerves pass directly anterior to the subclavian arteries.

Back 39

anterior

Front 40

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

Back 40

superficial

Front 41

The external jugular vein passes _________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 41

lateral (superficial)

Front 42

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

Back 42

posterior, lateral (superficial)

Front 43

The lesser occipital nerve passes _________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 43

posterior

Front 44

The accessory nerve passes _________ and then _________ to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.

Back 44

medial (deep), posterior (superficial)

Front 45

The hyoid bone is positioned _________ to the thyroid cartilage.

Back 45

superior

Front 46

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

Back 46

anterior-lateral, superficial

Front 47

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

Back 47

lateral

Front 48

The submandibular gland is positioned _________ and _________ to the mylohyoid muscle.

Back 48

posterior, inferior

Front 49

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

Back 49

superficial (inferior-lateral)

Front 50

The thyroid cartilage is positioned _________ to the cricoid cartilage.

Back 50

superior

Front 51

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

Back 51

anterior

Front 52

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

Back 52

lateral

Front 53

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

Back 53

lateral (superficial)

Front 54

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

Back 54

anterior

Front 55

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

Back 55

posterior-medial, posterior-lateral

Front 56

The internal jugular vein is positioned _________ to the carotid artery.

Back 56

lateral

Front 57

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

Back 57

anterior

Front 58

The facial artery passes _________ to the stylohyoid muscle and the intermediate tendon of the digastric muscle.

Back 58

medial (deep)

Front 59

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

Back 59

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

Front 60

During its posterior course, the occipital artery first passes _________ and then _________ to the hypoglossal nerve.

Back 60

medial (deep), lateral (superficial)

Front 61

The subclavian artery passes directly _________ to the anterior scalene muscle.

Back 61

posterior

Front 62

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

Back 62

anterior

Front 63

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

Back 63

anterior

Front 64

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

Back 64

anterior, posterior

Front 65

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

Back 65

anterior

Front 66

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

Back 66

posterior

Front 67

The inferior thyroid artery passes _________ to the common carotid artery.

Back 67

deep (posterior-medial)

Front 68

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

Back 68

anterior

Front 69

The thoracic duct passes _________ to the left brachiocephalic vein.

Back 69

posterior

Front 70

The trachea is positioned directly _________ to the esophagus.

Back 70

anterior

Front 71

The recurrent laryngeal nerve is positioned _________ to the trachea.

Back 71

lateral

Front 72

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

Back 72

inferior, posterior

Front 73

The vagus nerves pass directly _________ to the subclavian arteries.

Back 73

anterior

Front 74

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

Back 74

superficial

Front 75

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

Back 75

superficial

Front 76

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

Back 76

inferior, posterior

Front 77

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

Back 77

lateral (superficial), inferior, anterior

Front 78

The temporalis muscle passes ________ to the zygomatic arch.

Back 78

medial (deep)

Front 79

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

Back 79

superior, anterior

Front 80

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

Back 80

medial, lateral, anterior

Front 81

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

Back 81

medial (deep)

Front 82

The maxillary artery passes ________ to the mandible (neck) and ________ to the sphenomandiblar ligament.

Back 82

medial, lateral

Front 83

The maxillary artery typically passes ________ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

Back 83

lateral