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Through which bone does the internal carotid artery pass to enter the cranial cavity?
Through which bone does the internal carotid artery pass to enter the cranial cavity?
- Occipital bone
- Temporal bone (correct)
- Sphenoid bone
- Parietal bone
What structures lie posteriorly to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
What structures lie posteriorly to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
- Parotid gland
- Longus capitis muscle (correct)
- Pharyngeal wall
- Thyroid cartilage
Which nerve runs laterally to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Which nerve runs laterally to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
- Vagus nerve (correct)
- Superior laryngeal nerve
- Hypoglossal nerve
- Glossopharyngeal nerve
In which bone is the carotid canal located through which the internal carotid artery passes?
In which bone is the carotid canal located through which the internal carotid artery passes?
Which vessel accompanies the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Which vessel accompanies the internal carotid artery in the neck?
What can happen to the internal carotid artery after a blow to the head?
What can happen to the internal carotid artery after a blow to the head?
Which muscle lies above the digastric muscle in relation to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Which muscle lies above the digastric muscle in relation to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Where is the external carotid artery located with respect to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Where is the external carotid artery located with respect to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Which vein runs medially to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
Which vein runs medially to the internal carotid artery in the neck?
What can be damaged due to a blow to the thin anteroinferior angle of the parietal bone?
What can be damaged due to a blow to the thin anteroinferior angle of the parietal bone?
