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| What forms the inferior portion of the nasopharynx? |
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| The nasopharynx is bounded posteriorly by the ________ |
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| The epiglottis is attached to which cartilage? |
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| The arytenoid cartilages are found on the _________ aspect of the larynx, and are ________ to the cricoid cartilage |
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| which cartilage forms the base of the larynx? |
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| What level is the hyoid bone found at? |
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| what gland extends from the angle of the mandible to the hyoid bone? |
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| the submandibular gland opens into the _______ cavity via the submandibular duct |
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| what is another name for the submandibular duct? |
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| the most superior portion of the pharynx is the ___________ |
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| the junction between the larynx and the trachea is marked by the _______ cartilage |
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| what is the opening formed by the true vocal cords during quiet respiration? |
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| another name for the glottis is the ______ _______ |
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| which muscle attaches at its base to the hyoid bone? |
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| the lateral walls of the larynx are formed by the medial borders of the __________ __________ |
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| the two lobes of the thyroid gland are formed by the ________ |
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| the medial pterygoid muscles are muscles of __________ |
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| how does the sternocleidomastoid muscle divide the neck? |
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| into anterior and posterior triangles |
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| on axial images, the sternocleidomastoid muscle is seen more __________ on the more superior images. |
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| which cartilages articulate with the superior edge of the arytenoid cartilages? |
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| the right and left portions of the thyroid CARTILAGE for the _______ _______ |
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| The right common carotid artery arises from the _____________ |
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| the left common carotid artery arises from the _____________ |
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| at what level does the common carotid artery bifurcate into internal and external carotid arteries? |
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| at the level of C3-4, the common carotid artery bifurcates into what two vessels? |
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| external and internal carotids |
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| as the external carotid ascends the neck, it goes from being anterior/_______ to the internal carotid to being anterior/______ |
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| Which vessel is usually the largest vessel visualized in the neck? |
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| as the internal jugular vein descends in the neck, it unites with the ______________ to form the brachiocephalic vein |
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| the internal jugular and subclavian veins join to form the ________ vein |
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| Which vessel can often be seen on axial images passing through the parotid gland? |
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| On axial images, the external carotid artery can often be seen passing through the _______ gland |
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| the parotid gland opens into the oral cavity via the parotid duct, also known as _______ duct |
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| which muscle is seen on a coronal image lateral to the internal jugular vein? |
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| The left vertebral artery branches off the _______ artery before ascending through the _______ foramina of the c-spine |
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| the sternocleidomastoid muscle originates off the ______ and ______ |
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| the vertebral arteries enter the cranial cavity through the _________ ______ |
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| the epiglottis is seen on an axial image between the _________ and ________ |
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| valleculae and hypopharynx |
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| another name for hypopharynx is the |
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| what structure is seen on axial images between the valleculae and hypopharynx? |
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| the hyoid bone is located _________ to the thyroid cartilage |
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| the thyroid is _____ shaped, while the hyoid bone is _______ shaped |
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| at the level of the cricoid cartilage, the hypopharynx continues inferiorly as the ________ |
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| the hypopharynx continues inferiorly as the esophagus at the level of the ________ cartilage |
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| which cartilage is the largest in the neck? |
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| which cartilages are pyramid shaped? |
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