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What is the action of the stylohyoid muscle?
What is the action of the stylohyoid muscle?
- Depresses the hyoid bone
- Elevates the hyoid bone (correct)
- Elevates the larynx
- Depresses the larynx
The origin of the mylohyoid muscle is from the:
The origin of the mylohyoid muscle is from the:
- Styloid process
- Mastoid process
- Mylohyoid line of body of mandible (correct)
- Inferior mental spine of mandible
Which nerve innervates the geniohyoid muscle?
Which nerve innervates the geniohyoid muscle?
- Inferior alveolar nerve
- Facial nerve
- 1st cervical nerve (correct)
- Nerve to mylohyoid
What is the action of the sternothyroid muscle?
What is the action of the sternothyroid muscle?
The right common carotid artery originates from the:
The right common carotid artery originates from the:
What does the carotid sinus contain?
What does the carotid sinus contain?
The carotid body is innervated by which nerve?
The carotid body is innervated by which nerve?
What structures lie posterior to the common carotid artery?
What structures lie posterior to the common carotid artery?
"The superficial temporal and maxillary arteries are branches of which artery?"
"The superficial temporal and maxillary arteries are branches of which artery?"
"Which artery supplies the tongue?"
"Which artery supplies the tongue?"
"The internal carotid artery begins at the bifurcation of which artery?"
"The internal carotid artery begins at the bifurcation of which artery?"
"What structures are anterolaterally related to the internal carotid artery?"
"What structures are anterolaterally related to the internal carotid artery?"
Which structure forms the floor of the submandibular (Digastric) triangle?
Which structure forms the floor of the submandibular (Digastric) triangle?
What is the superior boundary of the muscular triangle?
What is the superior boundary of the muscular triangle?
Which structure forms the floor of the carotid triangle?
Which structure forms the floor of the carotid triangle?
What is the inferior boundary of the submental triangle?
What is the inferior boundary of the submental triangle?
Which structures are contained within the submandibular (Digastric) triangle?
Which structures are contained within the submandibular (Digastric) triangle?
What forms the lateral boundary of the carotid triangle?
What forms the lateral boundary of the carotid triangle?
What forms the superior boundary of the submandibular (Digastric) triangle?
What forms the superior boundary of the submandibular (Digastric) triangle?
Which artery supplies the thyroid gland and is a branch of the external carotid artery?
Which artery supplies the thyroid gland and is a branch of the external carotid artery?
Which nerve is usually connected to the hyoid bone by a fibrous or muscular band?
Which nerve is usually connected to the hyoid bone by a fibrous or muscular band?
Where do the inferior thyroid veins drain into?
Where do the inferior thyroid veins drain into?
What is the function of the levator glandulae thyroideae if it is muscular?
What is the function of the levator glandulae thyroideae if it is muscular?
Which structures are located anteriorly to the isthmus of the thyroid gland?
Which structures are located anteriorly to the isthmus of the thyroid gland?
Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Where are the parathyroid glands located in relation to the thyroid gland?
Which vessel does the inferior thyroid artery ascend behind on its way to supply the thyroid gland?
Which vessel does the inferior thyroid artery ascend behind on its way to supply the thyroid gland?
What is often present and projects upward from the isthmus of the thyroid gland, usually to the left of the midline?
What is often present and projects upward from the isthmus of the thyroid gland, usually to the left of the midline?
How many superior parathyroid glands are there, and at what level are they located?
How many superior parathyroid glands are there, and at what level are they located?
What is NOT a relation of the lobes of the thyroid gland?
What is NOT a relation of the lobes of the thyroid gland?
Which nerve emerges from the medulla oblongata and passes laterally through the posterior cranial fossa?
Which nerve emerges from the medulla oblongata and passes laterally through the posterior cranial fossa?
What muscle does the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve supply?
What muscle does the pharyngeal branch of the vagus nerve supply?
Which nerve supplies all the muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus?
Which nerve supplies all the muscles of the tongue except the palatoglossus?
Where is the common carotid artery located in relation to the internal jugular vein?
Where is the common carotid artery located in relation to the internal jugular vein?
What structure does the recurrent laryngeal nerve hook around on the right side?
What structure does the recurrent laryngeal nerve hook around on the right side?
Which nerve has both superior and inferior sensory ganglia located on it?
Which nerve has both superior and inferior sensory ganglia located on it?
Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve descend through?
Where does the glossopharyngeal nerve descend through?
What is the function of the external laryngeal nerve?
What is the function of the external laryngeal nerve?
Where does the internal jugular vein leave the skull?
Where does the internal jugular vein leave the skull?
Which muscle does the spinal root of the accessory nerve supply?
Which muscle does the spinal root of the accessory nerve supply?
What is the course of the hypoglossal nerve as it passes through the neck?
What is the course of the hypoglossal nerve as it passes through the neck?
