2ed year Human Anatomy Lecture 10 Quiz

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What structures are included in the parotid region?

Vestibulocochlear nerve and subclavian artery

Facial nerve (CN VII) and optic nerve

External carotid artery and retromandibular vein (correct)

Olfactory nerve and maxillary artery

What borders bound the parotid region inferiorly?

Angle and inferior border of the mandible (correct)

Temporalis muscle and zygomatic arch

External ear and sternocleidomastoid muscle

Mandibular notch and coronoid process

What structures leave through the anterior border of the parotid gland in a radiating manner?

Lingual nerve branches

Facial nerve branches (correct)

Glossopharyngeal nerve branches

Hypoglossal nerve branches

What pattern is known as 'pes anserinus' in the context of the parotid region?

Radiating pattern of facial nerve branches Signup and view all the answers

Which structure passes horizontally from the anterior edge of the parotid gland?

Parotid (Stensen’s) duct Signup and view all the answers

Is the parotid region the anterolateral part of the facial region?

False Signup and view all the answers

The parotid region is bounded superiorly by the zygomatic arch.

True Signup and view all the answers

The parotid plexus of the facial nerve is part of the parotid region.

True Signup and view all the answers

The parotid duct passes vertically from the anterior edge of the parotid gland.

False Signup and view all the answers

The parotid sheath includes parotid lymph nodes.

True Signup and view all the answers

Match the following structures with their location within the parotid region:

Parotid plexus of the facial nerve = Within the parotid region External carotid artery = Within the parotid region Masseter muscle = Within the parotid region Parotid lymph nodes = Within the parotid region Signup and view all the answers

Match the following boundaries with their location in relation to the parotid region:

Zygomatic arch = Superiorly Angle and inferior border of the mandible = Inferiorly Ramus of the mandible = Medially Anterior border of the masseter muscle = Anteriorly Signup and view all the answers

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding structure in the parotid region:

The five terminal branches of the facial nerve leave through the anterior border of the gland in a radiating manner resembling a goose's foot = Parotid gland It passes horizontally from the anterior edge of the gland = Parotid (Stensen’s) duct It is bounded by the external ear and anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle posteriorly = Parotid region It is the posterolateral part of the facial region = Parotid region Signup and view all the answers

Match the following anatomical features with their association to the parotid region:

Retromandibular vein = Associated with parotid region Facial nerve (CN VII) = Associated with parotid region Zygomatic arch = Not directly associated with parotid region Anterior edge of the sternocleidomastoid muscle = Not directly associated with parotid region Signup and view all the answers

Match the following terms with their corresponding significance in relation to the parotid region:

'Pes anserinus' = Pattern known in relation to parotid region 'Parotid sheath' = Includes parotid lymph nodes 'Parotid duct' = Passes horizontally from anterior edge of gland 'Parotid plexus' = Part of facial nerve within parotid region Signup and view all the answers

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What structures are included in the parotid region?

What borders bound the parotid region inferiorly?

What structures leave through the anterior border of the parotid gland in a radiating manner?

What pattern is known as 'pes anserinus' in the context of the parotid region?

Which structure passes horizontally from the anterior edge of the parotid gland?

Is the parotid region the anterolateral part of the facial region?

The parotid region is bounded superiorly by the zygomatic arch.

The parotid plexus of the facial nerve is part of the parotid region.

The parotid duct passes vertically from the anterior edge of the parotid gland.

The parotid sheath includes parotid lymph nodes.

Match the following structures with their location within the parotid region:

Match the following boundaries with their location in relation to the parotid region:

Match the following descriptions with their corresponding structure in the parotid region:

Match the following anatomical features with their association to the parotid region:

Match the following terms with their corresponding significance in relation to the parotid region:

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