Question 1

From the following list of structures, select those located in the carotid sheath.

Accepted Answer

A)  Hypoglossal nerve 
B)  Internal carotid artery 
C)  Internal jugular vein 
D)  Common carotid artery 
E)  Vagus nerve 
A)  Hypoglossal nerve 
B)  Internal carotid artery 
C)  Internal jugular vein 
D)  Common carotid artery 
E)  Vagus nerve

Question 2

From the following list of fascial spaces, select those that communicate with the submandibular space.

Accepted Answer

A)  Space of the body of the mandible 
B)  Infratemporal space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Sublingual space 
E)  Buccal space 
A)  Space of the body of the mandible 
B)  Infratemporal space 
C)  Submental space 
D)  Sublingual space 
E)  Buccal space

Question 3

The buccopharyngeal fascia is continuous with the fascia covering the buccinator muscle, where that muscle and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle come together at the

Accepted Answer

A)  lateral pterygoid plate. 
B)  mandibular symphysis. 
C)  pterygomandibular raphe. 
D)  hyoid bone. 
A)  lateral pterygoid plate. 
B)  mandibular symphysis. 
C)  pterygomandibular raphe. 
D)  hyoid bone.

Question 4

What is a general term for a fascial space located in the face and jaws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Parapharyngeal space 
B)  Fascial plane 
C)  Median plane 
D)  Vestibular space 
A)  Parapharyngeal space 
B)  Fascial plane 
C)  Median plane 
D)  Vestibular space

Question 5

Which of the following statements is the BEST description of investing fascia?

Accepted Answer

A)  It is a tube of deep cervical fasciae, deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, running inferiorly along each side of the neck from the base of the skull to the thorax. 
B)  It is the most external layer of deep cervical fasciae that surrounds the neck, continuing onto the masseteric-parotid fascia. 
C)  It is a single, midline tube of deep cervical fasciae running inferiorly along the neck, surrounding the airway and food way including the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland. 
D)  It is the deepest layer of the deep cervical fasciae, which covers the vertebrae, spinal column, and associated muscles. 
A)  It is a tube of deep cervical fasciae, deep to the sternocleidomastoid muscle, running inferiorly along each side of the neck from the base of the skull to the thorax. 
B)  It is the most external layer of deep cervical fasciae that surrounds the neck, continuing onto the masseteric-parotid fascia. 
C)  It is a single, midline tube of deep cervical fasciae running inferiorly along the neck, surrounding the airway and food way including the trachea, esophagus, and thyroid gland. 
D)  It is the deepest layer of the deep cervical fasciae, which covers the vertebrae, spinal column, and associated muscles.

Question 6

Which fascia is NOT included in the layers of the deep fasciae of the face and jaws?

Accepted Answer

A)  Brachial fascia 
B)  Temporal fascia 
C)  Masseteric-parotid fascia 
D)  Pterygoid fascia 
A)  Brachial fascia 
B)  Temporal fascia 
C)  Masseteric-parotid fascia 
D)  Pterygoid fascia

Question 7

The buccal space is the fascial space formed between the buccinator muscle and masseter muscle. Therefore the buccal space is superior to the zygomatic arch.

Accepted Answer

A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true. 
A)  Both statements are true. 
B)  Both statements are false. 
C)  The first statement is true; the second is false. 
D)  The first statement is false; the second is true.

Question 8

Which of the following spaces are NOT part of the masticator space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Infratemporal space 
B)  Temporal space 
C)  Pterygomandibular space 
D)  Space of the body of the mandible 
A)  Infratemporal space 
B)  Temporal space 
C)  Pterygomandibular space 
D)  Space of the body of the mandible

Question 9

Which of the following structures is NOT contained in part in the parotid space?

Accepted Answer

A)  Cranial nerve VII 
B)  External carotid artery 
C)  Retromandibular vein 
D)  Internal carotid artery 
A)  Cranial nerve VII 
B)  External carotid artery 
C)  Retromandibular vein 
D)  Internal carotid artery

Question 10

To which cranial nerve, besides the eleventh and twelfth, is the parapharyngeal space adjacent in the skull?

Accepted Answer

A)  Third cranial nerve 
B)  Sixth cranial nerve 
C)  Seventh cranial nerve 
D)  Ninth cranial nerve 
A)  Third cranial nerve 
B)  Sixth cranial nerve 
C)  Seventh cranial nerve 
D)  Ninth cranial nerve

From the following list of structures, select those located in the carotid sheath.

From the following list of fascial spaces, select those that communicate with the submandibular space.

The buccopharyngeal fascia is continuous with the fascia covering the buccinator muscle, where that muscle and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle come together at the

What is a general term for a fascial space located in the face and jaws?

Which of the following statements is the BEST description of investing fascia?

Which fascia is NOT included in the layers of the deep fasciae of the face and jaws?

The buccal space is the fascial space formed between the buccinator muscle and masseter muscle. Therefore the buccal space is superior to the zygomatic arch.

Which of the following spaces are NOT part of the masticator space?

Which of the following structures is NOT contained in part in the parotid space?

To which cranial nerve, besides the eleventh and twelfth, is the parapharyngeal space adjacent in the skull?

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Exam 11: Fasciae and Spaces

From the following list of structures, select those located in the carotid sheath.

From the following list of fascial spaces, select those that communicate with the submandibular space.

The buccopharyngeal fascia is continuous with the fascia covering the buccinator muscle, where that muscle and the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle come together at the

What is a general term for a fascial space located in the face and jaws?

Which of the following statements is the BEST description of investing fascia?

Which fascia is NOT included in the layers of the deep fasciae of the face and jaws?

The buccal space is the fascial space formed between the buccinator muscle and masseter muscle. Therefore the buccal space is superior to the zygomatic arch.

Which of the following spaces are NOT part of the masticator space?

Which of the following structures is NOT contained in part in the parotid space?

To which cranial nerve, besides the eleventh and twelfth, is the parapharyngeal space adjacent in the skull?

Introduction to Head and Neck Anatomy

Surface Anatomy

Skeletal System

Muscular System

Temporomandibular Joint

Vascular System

Glandular Tissue

Nervous System

Anatomy of Local Anesthesia

Lymphatic System

Spread of Infection

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