Neck Anatomy Quiz

Which region of the spinal cord do the white rami communicantes originate from?

Where do the white rami communicantes travel in the spinal nerves?

Which ganglia do the white rami communicantes connect to in the sympathetic trunk?

Which bone is located between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage?

Which joint permits flexion and extension as well as sideways tilt of the head?

Which joint is a pivot joint?

Which bones are joined by the intervertebral disc?

Which muscle elevates the 1st rib?

Which fascia surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland?

Which space provides an opportunity for the spread of infection from the neck to the mediastinum?

Which artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk?

Which cranial nerve exits the skull through the jugular foramen and innervates the stylopharyngeus muscle?

Which nerve descends in the carotid sheath along with the internal jugular vein and the common carotid artery?

Which nerve supplies the sternocleidomastoid muscle before entering the lateral cervical region?

Which nerve exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal?

Which artery arises from the antero-inferior aspect of the subclavian artery and passes inferomedially into the thorax?

Which artery is the primary visceral artery of the neck, supplying the larynx, trachea, esophagus, and thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as adjacent muscles?

Which artery passes over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles?

Which vein collects blood from the skull, brain, superficial face, and parts of the neck, and begins as a dilated continuation of the sigmoid sinus?

Which muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck?

Which muscle elevates the scapula and depresses the clavicle?

Which muscle elevates the hyoid and depresses the larynx?

Which nerve innervates the Mylohyoid muscle?

Which nerve innervates the carotid body?

Which artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

What is the larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery?

Which artery passes through the transverse foramina of C6-C1?

Which muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck?

Which nerve supplies the platysma muscle?

Which muscle elevates the hyoid bone?

Which nerve supplies the stylohyoid muscle?

Which ganglion corresponds to the thoracic sympathetic trunk?

Where do the white rami communicantes originate from?

Which ganglia do the white rami communicantes connect to in the sympathetic trunk?

Which bone is located at the level of the C3-C4 vertebrae, between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage?

Which joint permits flexion, extension, and sideways tilt of the head?

Which ligament reinforces the joint capsule of the atlanto-occipital joint?

Which joint is a pivot joint?

Which muscle is responsible for elevating the 1st rib?

Which fascia surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland?

Which space provides an opportunity for the spread of infection from the neck to the mediastinum?

Which artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk?

Which artery is responsible for supplying the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

Which nerve innervates the carotid body, a collection of chemoreceptors responsible for detecting changes in blood chemistry?

Which artery passes deep to the hypoglossal nerve and between the middle pharyngeal constrictor and hyoglossus muscles?

Which artery arises from the posterior surface of the external carotid artery and emerges on the posterior aspect of the scalp?

Which artery arises from the anterosuperior aspect of the first part of the subclavian artery, near the medial border of the anterior scalene muscle?

Which artery passes between the superior and middle trunks of the brachial plexus and supplies muscles of the scapular region including rhomboid minor, rhomboid major, and levator scapulae?

Which vein drains most of the scalp and side of the face, and terminates in the subclavian vein?

Which vein is the smallest and most variable of the jugular veins, and descends superficially between the midline and the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle?

Which muscle covers the anterior and lateral surfaces of the neck?

Which nerve supplies the platysma muscle?

Which muscle elevates the hyoid and depresses the larynx?

Which nerve supplies the stylohyoid muscle?

Which ganglion corresponds to the thoracic sympathetic trunk?

Where do the white rami communicantes originate from?

Which ganglia do the white rami communicantes connect to in the sympathetic trunk?

Which bone lies in the anterior part of the neck at the level of the C3-C4 vertebrae, between the mandible and the thyroid cartilage?

Which joint permits flexion and extension as well as sideways tilt of the head?

Which nerve exits the skull through the hypoglossal canal?

Which artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

Which artery supplies the posterior part of the brain?

Which artery arises from the posterior surface of the external carotid artery near the level of origin of the facial artery?

Which nerve innervates the carotid body?

Which artery accompanies the superior laryngeal nerve and pierces the thyrohyoid membrane to enter the larynx?

Which muscle is responsible for elevating the 1st rib?

Which artery supplies the superior pole of the thyroid gland?

Which fascia surrounds the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland?

Which nerve descends in the carotid sheath along with the internal jugular vein and the common carotid artery?

Which nerve innervates the carotid body?

Which artery is the primary visceral artery of the neck, supplying the larynx, trachea, esophagus, and thyroid and parathyroid glands, as well as adjacent muscles?

Which artery passes over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply the supraspinatus and infraspinatus muscles?

Which ligament reinforces the joint capsule of the atlanto-occipital joint?

Which artery arises from the anterosuperior aspect of the first part of the subclavian artery, near the medial border of the anterior scalene muscle?

Which artery passes lateral and posterior, passing over the transverse scapular ligament in the suprascapular notch to supply supraspinatus and infraspinatus?

Which vein collects blood from the skull, brain, superficial face, and parts of the neck, and begins as a dilated continuation of the sigmoid sinus?

Which vein drains most of the scalp and side of the face, passes straight down the neck in the superficial fascia, and terminates in the subclavian vein?

Which nerve innervates the posterior belly of the digastric muscle in the neck?

Which nerve innervates the carotid body and sinus in the neck?

Which nerve gives rise to the recurrent laryngeal nerves in the thorax?

Which nerve supplies motor branches to the trapezius and sternocleidomastoid muscles?