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Arteries of the Head and Neck
Head and Neck arteries and what they supply
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Anatomy
Undergraduate 2
03/03/2016

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Common Carotid Artery
Definition
branches into the internal and external carotid arteries
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External Carotid Artery
Definition
ascends the side of the head external to the cranium; supplies most external head structures except the orbits
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External Carotid Artery
Definition
gives rise to the lingual, facial, occipital, maxillary and superficial temporal arteries
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Lingual Artery
Definition
supplies the tongue
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Facial Artery
Definition
supplies the skin and muscles of the face
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Occipital Artery
Definition
supplies the posterior scalp
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Maxillary Artery
Definition
supplies the teeth, maxilla, oral cavity and external ear
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Superficial Temporal Artery
Definition
supplies the chewing muscles, nasal cavity, lateral aspect of the face, most of the scalp and the dura mater
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Internal Carotid Artery
Definition
passes medial to the angle of the mandible and enters the cranial cavity through the carotid canal of the temporal bone; supplies the orbits and 80% of the cerebrum
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Internal Carotid Artery
Definition
gives rise to the ophthalmic, anterior cerebral and middle cerebral arteries
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Ophthalmic Artery
Definition
supplies the orbit, nose and forehead
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