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Head and Neck

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show Attaches to the malleus  
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2) The function of the tympanic membrane, ear ossicles, and oval window   show
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show Deep petrosal  
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4) The facial nerve as it enters the internal acoustic meatus has what nerve components   show
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show Buccinator  
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show Elevation of the mandible and retraction of the mandible  
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show Maxillary sinus, palate, temporalis muscle, nasal chamber. (NOT THE UPPER LIP)  
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show (general somatic efferent) 3, 4, 6, 12  
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show (general somatic afferent) 5**, 3, 4, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12  
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10) Which cranial nerves contain SSA components   show
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11) Which cranial nerves contain SVA components   show
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show (General visceral afferent) IX, X  
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show 3 (ciliary ganglion), 7 (pterygopalatine and submandibular ganglions), 9 (otic ganglion), 10 (terminal ganglion)  
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show (special visceral efferent) 5, 7, 9, 10, 11)  
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15) What nerve innervates the platysma muscle   show
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show Greater petrosal, Chorda Tympani, Zygomatic, Mandibular, Posterior Auricular, Temporal, Buccal, Cervical  
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17) The spinal accessory nerve enters the cranial vault through which opening   show
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18) What specific muscle attaches to the neck of the mandibular condyle   show
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19) Muscles which are innervated by nerves with special visceral efferent components develop from   show
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show Left lateral pterygoid  
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21) All of the following areas consist of or are covered by fibrocartilage, except   show
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22) The opthalamic artery is a direct branch of   show
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23) The only cranial nerve which arises from the posterior side of the brain stem   show
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show Petrotympanic Fissure  
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25) The Frontalis muscle and the Occipitalis muscle are attached to each other by   show
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26) What structures might be affected by a small pituitary tumor in the sella turcica that involves structures in the optic canal   show
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show Inability to blink  
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show External nasal  
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show Greater Petrosal  
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30) The facial nerve proper exits the base of the skull through which of the following foramen   show
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31) A compound fracture of the right orbit could cause which muscle to get trapped when a patient tries to look downward   show
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show Nasociliary  
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33) An aneurysm on one of the arteries at the base of the brain can compress the optic chiasm, producing visual defects. An aneurysm of which of artery could cause this affect   show
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show Open eyelids (cannot close lips, frown, close eyelids, or smile)  
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show Pterygomaxillary fissure  
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show Tentorium cerebelli  
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show The behavioral and emotional cortex  
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show Lateral walls of the 3rd ventricle  
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39) The outer surface of the dura mater is specifically called   show
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40) Which structure separates the frontal lobe from the parietal lobe of the cerebral cortex   show
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41) The trigeminal nerve trunk arises from which region of brainstem   show
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42) What are some structures that exit the jugular foramen   show
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show Maxilla (occipital, parietal, sphenoid, frontal ARE)  
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44) All of the following structures pass through the superior orbital fissue, except   show
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45) The foramen ovale, rotundum, and Spinosum are all found in which bone   show
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show Basion  
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47) How are the post-ganglionic sympathetic fibers for the head transported to their respective effector organs   show
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48) Parasympathetic postganglionic cells which innervate the intrinsic muscles of the eye are located in what specific ganglion   show
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show GSA, SVA, GVE  
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show Subclavian  
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51) Upon entering the infratemporal fossa, the maxillary artery passes medial to what specific structure   show
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show Lambdoid  
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53) What structures pass through the foramen lacerum from above   show
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54) What specific nerve branch innervates the posterior lateral surface of the tympanic membrane   show
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55) The maxillary branch of the trigeminal nerve passes anteriorly through which opening to enter into the pterygopalatine fossa   show
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56) Where does the nasolacrimal canal drain   show
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57) What specific type of nerve components does the nasociliary nerve contain   show
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show Buccinators  
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show 3, 7, 9, 10  
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60) The body of the mandible is formed through what ossification process   show
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61) What nerve components are associated with the cells found in the trigeminal ganglion   show
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show Chordae Tympani  
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63) What muscle does the parotid duct pierce   show
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show GVE, GSA  
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65) What is the insertion point for the inferior head of the lateral pterygoid muscle   show
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66) The body of the sphenoid is formed through what ossification process   show
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67) The layer of CT which covers the muscles forming the floor of the posterior triangle of the neck is called the   show
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show Scalenus medius, levator scapulae, splenius capitis, scalenus posterior (NOT SCM)  
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69) What are the boundaries of the carotid triangle   show
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70) What is contained within the carotid sheath   show
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71) The facial vein ultimately drains into the   show
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show Nerve to Mylohyoid. (Transverse cervical, lesser occipital, descendens hypoglossi, and great auricular ARE).  
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show Inferior Thyroid (Maxillary, Facial, Lingual, Superior Thyroid ARE)  
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74) All of the following structures are found within the anterior triangle of the neck EXCEPT   show
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75) All of the following are derivatives of the second branchial arch EXCEPT   show
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show IV  
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77) Which of the following is NOT derived from a pharyngeal pouch   show
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78) Conductive Deafness and hearing abnormalities often accompany first arch syndromes. Of the following structures, which is least likely to be affected in this patient   show
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79) Secretomotor innervation to the sublingual gland comes from which cranial nerve   show
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show Internal carotid  
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show Facial  
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82) The only masticatory muscle capable of retruding the mandible   show
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show Lateral Rectus  
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84) What are the branches of the opthalamic division of the trigeminal nerve   show
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show Otic. (pterygopalatine, submandibular, and geniculate ARE)  
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show Upper lip (maxillary sinus, palate, and temporalis WOULD)  
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87) All of the following bones develop from only intramembranous ossification, except   show
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88) Which of the following bones contribute to the formation of the visercocranium   show
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89) Which region of the cerebral cortical hemisphere is considered to be the primary motor cortex   show
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show Arachnoid Granulations (villi)  
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show Posterior Cerebral Artery (middle cerebral artery, anterior cerebral artery, and opthalamic artery ARE)  
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show Rounded anteriorly  
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93) The superior orbital rim in a male skull is   show
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94) Dental attrition is primarily used to determine the age of   show
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95) Which facial nerve branch receives taste sensation from the anterior two thirds of the tongue   show
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show Trigeminal  
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97) The maxilla is formed by which type of ossification process   show
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show Facial  
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99) What specific type of nerves innervate the dilator pupillae muscles of the iris of the eye   show
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show Thyrohyoid  
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show Projects below the level of the mandibular condyle  
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show Temporal. (maxilla, zygoma, and parietal do)  
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show Ethmoid (temporal, palatine, and lacrimal ARE)  
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104) The zygoma articulates with all of the following except   show
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105) The chorda tympanic branch of the facial nerve leaves the middle ear through which opening   show
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106) The anterior and posterior ethmoidal foramen transport branches of which nerve   show
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show Foramen Rotundum  
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show Foramen Spinosum  
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109) The opthalamic vein leaves the orbit through which opening   show
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110) Sympathetic post-ganglionic fibers innervate which orbital muscles   show
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show Trigeminal, facial and vagus (NOT vestibulochoclear)  
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112) Which extraocular muscle abducts the globe of the eye   show
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113) The motor innervation of the lacrimal gland is from which cranial nerve   show
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114) Sensory innervation from the chin is received from what specific nerve branch   show
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115) The superficial temporal and facial arteries are branches of   show
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show Cervical  
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117) The sensory ganglion of the facial nerve is known as   show
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show Trigeminal  
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119) What is the name of the specialized capillary beds which produce CSF   show
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show Lateral Sulcus  
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show Superior Cervical Ganglion  
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122) The process of endochondral ossification   show
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123) All of the following statements regarding bone are true: Bone is an example of connective tissue, it is formed by osteoblasts, an osteocyte is a mature osteoblast, and bones grow both appositionally and interstitially.   show
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124) Which of the following bones is not found in the immediate vicinity of a pterion   show
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show  
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show Internal acoustic meatus. (foramen Spinosum, foramen ovale, superior orbital fissue, and optic canal ARE)  
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show Levator Palpebrae Superioris  
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show Body of the sphenoid  
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show Carotid Canal  
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show Flat glabella, small buccal fat pad, small mastoid process, thin knife-like superior orbital rims  
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show Wide set eyes  
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132) The aleque nasi is a portion of which muscle   show
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show Great auricular  
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134) The temporomandibular joint is described as what type of joint   show
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show Lingual  
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136) The anterior and posterior ethmoidal nerves are branches of which nerve   show
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show Maxillary  
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show Right transverse sinus  
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show Foramen Spinosum  
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140) What extraocular muscle moves the visual axis laterally   show
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141) The superficial temporal and facial arteries are branches of   show
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show Mandibular  
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show Falx Cerebri  
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144) The primary sensory cortex is representated by which specific cerebrocortical gyrus   show
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145) Which sulcus separates the parietal and frontal lobes from each other   show
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146) Which muscle of mastication has its origin from a surface of the lateral pterygoid plate and its insertion in the angle of the mandible   show
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147) Bones that occur along sutures in the skull are called   show
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148) The palatine bones develop from what kind of bone formation   show
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149) What is the part of the skull that houses the eyes, respiratory passages, oral cavity, and facial skeleton   show
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150) All of the following cranial nerves innervate SUPRAhyoid muscles, except   show
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151) Which of the following muscles is NOT innervated by the ansa cervicalis   show
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show Submandibular  
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153) In the deep neck, the vertebral artery may be found in all of the following locations, except   show
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show Incisive foramen  
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show Recurrent Laryngeal  
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show Thyroid cartilage  
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show Hyoglossus (tensor tympani, stylohyoid, geniohyoid, posterior cricoarytenoid all are)  
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158) The stylopharyngeus muscle is derived from which branchial arch   show
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show Transverse portion of the cruciate ligament  
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show Musculature of the larynx and the palatoglossus muscle (NOT the submandibular or parotid glands)  
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161) Where in the neck does the phrenic nerve lie   show
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show Vallecula  
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163) The cell bodies of the GVA neurons carrying information from the carotid body receptors are located   show
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164) The palatine tonsil lies between mucosal folds covering over which pairs of muscles   show
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show Visceral layer of deep cervical fascia  
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show Glossopharyngeal  
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167) What nerve provides general sensation to the mucous membrane of the laryngeal vestibule   show
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show Tensor palatine  
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169) Cutaneous sensation over the angle of the mandible is supplied by which nerve   show
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170) What muscles receive motor innervation from the Hypoglossal nerve   show
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171) The relationship of the submandibular duct to the lingual nerve as it courses from posterior to anterior is   show
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show Courses medial to the hyoglossus muscle and superior to the mylohyoid muscle  
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173) Mucosal glands of the palate receive secretomotor innervation via post-ganglion fibers of the facial nerve that synapse in which ganglion   show
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show They have no tastebuds  
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show Is innervated by the mandibular branch of the trigeminal nerve  
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show Deep petrosal  
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177) The submandibular ganglion   show
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178) What specific nerve components are carried in the lingual nerve as it passes forward from the submandibular ganglion   show
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179) What structure could be damaged resulting in disruption of the nasopalatine nerve   show
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180) The tympanic canaliculus transmits fibers for what specific nerve branch   show
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181) The superior constrictor muscle interconnects with the buccinators muscle at the   show
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show Foramen cecum  
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show Bitter  
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show 1st  
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show 3rd  
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show Otic  
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show Salpingopharyngeus  
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188) What structures are found between the anterior and middle scalene muscles   show
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189) The center soft palate is formed primarily by which muscle   show
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show Posterior Cricoarytenoid  
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show  
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192) Which laryngeal membrane lies below the true vocal folds   show
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193) The inferior thyroid artery is an immediate branch of which vessel   show
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194) The tensor palatine muscle wraps around what specific bony process as it attaches to the soft palate   show
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195) The glossopharyngeal nerve passes between what two muscles to reach the posterior third of the tongue   show
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show Medial Nasal Processes  
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