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Which nerve can be found in the two vascular compartments on each side of the neck?
Which nerve can be found in the two vascular compartments on each side of the neck?
- Vagus nerve (correct)
- Sciatic nerve
- Facial nerve
- Spinal accessory nerve
Where are the important glands like the thyroid and thymus located?
Where are the important glands like the thyroid and thymus located?
- In the dorsal compartment
- In the ventral compartment
- In the lymphatic compartment
- In the visceral compartment (correct)
Which structure is attached below to the top of the trachea and above to the hyoid bone?
Which structure is attached below to the top of the trachea and above to the hyoid bone?
- Thyroid gland
- Thymus gland
- Larynx (correct)
- Pharynx
What forms a supportive framework for the larynx?
What forms a supportive framework for the larynx?
What is the shape of the pharynx chamber in the neck?
What is the shape of the pharynx chamber in the neck?
In the neck, what is the upper opening of the larynx called and what is it continuous with?
In the neck, what is the upper opening of the larynx called and what is it continuous with?
What is the function of the unique group of muscles in the face?
What is the function of the unique group of muscles in the face?
What is the superior boundary of the neck?
What is the superior boundary of the neck?
What covers the superior, posterior, and lateral regions of the head?
What covers the superior, posterior, and lateral regions of the head?
How many major compartments are there in the neck?
How many major compartments are there in the neck?
What is contained in the vertebral compartment of the neck?
What is contained in the vertebral compartment of the neck?
What marks the inferior boundary of the neck posteriorly?
What marks the inferior boundary of the neck posteriorly?
Where are the nasal cavities located in relation to the orbits?
Where are the nasal cavities located in relation to the orbits?
Which bone forms the floor of the nasal cavities?
Which bone forms the floor of the nasal cavities?
What separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavities?
What separates the oral cavity from the nasal cavities?
What structure can be opened and closed in the soft tissues surrounding it?
What structure can be opened and closed in the soft tissues surrounding it?
Which part of the face forms the anterior opening to the oral cavity?
Which part of the face forms the anterior opening to the oral cavity?
What is the posterior opening to the oral cavity called?
What is the posterior opening to the oral cavity called?
