Term
right brachiocephalic trunk
middle: left common carotid
left: left subclavian |
|
Definition
| list the branches off the aortic arch from right to left |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| which common carotid artery is longer? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what is the primary blood source for the head and neck? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what vessel lies just anterior to the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what spinal level does the carotid artery bifurcate at? |
|
|
Term
| external carotid artery(it is also more superficial) |
|
Definition
| which carotid artery is more anterior? internal or external? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| which carotid artery does not have any branches in the neck? |
|
|
Term
1) superior thyroid artery
2) ascending pharyngeal artery
3) lingual artery
4) facial artery (may share a trunk with the lingual)
5) occipital artery
6) posterior auricular
7) maxillary
8) superficial temporal |
|
Definition
| list the branches of the external carotid artery inferiorly to superiorly |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| this artery supplies blood to the thyroid gland and the larynx from above, and is the first branch off the external carotid artery |
|
|
Term
| ascending pharyngeal artery |
|
Definition
| tiny artery that runs deep and parallel to the external carotid artery that supplies the muscular pharynx, some dura, and the palate |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| blood supply to the tongue, comes off the external carotid between the ascending pharyngeal and the facial artery |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| most important blood supply to superficial face. It starts deep to the mandible at first then runs inferior and in front of the masseter behind the corner of the mouth, then terminating at the medial corner of the eye |
|
|
Term
1)lower face
2) lips
3) nose
4) eyelids
5) deep branch does oral cavity structures |
|
Definition
| what is supplied by the facial artery? |
|
|
Term
occipital artery
posterior auricular artery |
|
Definition
| these 2 arteries come off the back surface of the external carotid right after the facial artery branches off |
|
|
Term
| occipital artery, C2 dorsal ramus has same area (greater occipital nerve) |
|
Definition
| this artery branches off the external carotid artery from behind and supplies skin to the posterior scalp and neck after running deep to the mastoid process (what nerve has the same distribution?) |
|
|
Term
| posterior auricular artery |
|
Definition
| this artery runs behind the external ear and supplies skin on the scalp and side of head |
|
|
Term
DEPTH
occipital comes off first, and goes
deep to the mastoid process, and only gets superficial when it reaches the scalp.
The posterior auricular is just under the skin |
|
Definition
| how can you distinguish the posterior auricular and the occipital artery if you cannot see their origin from the external carotid? |
|
|
Term
| ends at the division between maxillary artery(deep) and the superficial temporal artery |
|
Definition
| what are the terminal branches of the external carotid artery? (where does the external carotid end?) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what artery goes deep to the neck of the mandible then ends up in the infra temporal fossa, and sends many branches from there to supply the muscles of the infra temporal fossa, tissues of the nasal cavity, and oral cavity |
|
|
Term
| superficial temporal artery |
|
Definition
| this artery runs directly vertical anterior to the external ear (can be felt pulsing over the zygomatic arch) to supply some of the face and most of the side of the head/scalp |
|
|
Term
(NOT)common carotid, it is a branch of the brachiocephalic trunk
1) vertebral artery
2) internal thoracic artery
3) thyrocervical trunk
4) costocervical trunk |
|
Definition
| list the branches off the subclavian artery (until it becomes axillary) |
|
|
Term
| the margin of the first rib |
|
Definition
| where does the subclavian artery become the axillary artery? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| first branch of the subclavian, runs vertically through transverse foramina to enter the skull at the foramen magnum and supply the brain and spinal cord |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| does the vertebral artery branch in the neck? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| second branch off of the subclavian artery that turns downward to supply anterior thoracic wall and eventually anterior abdominal wall |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| 3rd branch off the subclavian, lateral to the origin of the vertebral artery, supplies the thyroid and neck via 4 branches |
|
|
Term
1) suprascapular
2) transverse cervical artery
3) ascending cervical artery
4) inferior thyroid artery |
|
Definition
| what are the 4 branches of the thyrocervical trunk, in the order that they branch |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| largest branch of the thyrocervical trunk, turns medially |
|
|
Term
| ascending cervical artery |
|
Definition
| branch of the inferior thyroid artery usually, supplies muscles of the side of the neck (scalenes) and posterior triangle muscles |
|
|
Term
| transverse cervical artery |
|
Definition
| branch of the thyrocervical trunk that supplies back and shoulder muscles, runs LATERALLY then wraps and turns posteriorly, has a superficial and deep branch |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| deep branch of the transverse cervical artery, supplies the rhomboids and levator scapulae |
|
|
Term
| superficial cervical artery |
|
Definition
| superficial branch of the transverse cervical artery, supplies the trapezius, and runs with the accessory nerve |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| important in collateral circulation of the neck, runs just above the clavicle, branch of the thyrocervical trunk, supplying infraspinatus, and supraspinatus |
|
|
Term
| suprascapular is INFERIOR |
|
Definition
| how do you distinguish the transverse cervical and suprascapular arteries? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| goes from the subclavian then splits to supreme intercostal and deep cervical artery |
|
|
Term
| supreme intercostal artery |
|
Definition
| supplies the first intercostal space with blood |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| supplies deep neck muscles after branching off the costocervical trunk |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where does the internal carotid artery enter the temporal bone? |
|
|
Term
1) internal carotid via carotid canal
2)off the common carotid
3) off brachiocephalic trunk on the right or off the aortic arch on the left
1) vertebral via foramen magnum
2) through the AO membrane
3) through the transverse foramina
4) off the subclavian |
|
Definition
| describe the two major arteries that enter the endocranial cavity and their origins |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what cervical veretbrae is bypassed by the vertebral artery because it has an undersized transverse foramen with only a vein? |
|
|
Term
| anterior to the brain stem |
|
Definition
| where do the carotid and vertebral arteries enter the skull in relation to the brain stem? |
|
|
Term
| 2, then they CONVERGE right after they enter the foramen magnum to make the basilar |
|
Definition
| how many vertebral arteries enter the skull? what do they become? |
|
|
Term
| the vertebral arteries turn into basilar after passing through the foramen magnum |
|
Definition
| where is there a CONVERGENCE of arteries (WEIRD!!) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| contains the middle ear, inner ear, and carotid canal |
|
|
Term
| the IC plexus (sympathetics) |
|
Definition
| what nerve plexus travels up through the carotid canal with the internal carotid artery? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| the carotid artery turns 90 degrees then turns which way after passing through the carotid canal? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what does the IC bridge over before entering the cavernous sinus? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what vessel goes through the cavernous sinus, and is surrounded by venous blood? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what is the last passage for the ICA before it enters the endocranial cavity? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| which is more anterior, internal carotid arteries or vertebral arteries? |
|
|
Term
| posterior communicating arteries in the circle of willis |
|
Definition
| what connects the ICA to the vertebral(basilar) arteries? |
|
|
Term
| the posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (PICA) |
|
Definition
| what branches off the vertebral arteries before they converge, but after they enter the skull? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what is the cerebral arterial circle? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where ICA's are connected at the midline anteriorly, and posterioly to branches of the vertebral arteries |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| connects the vertebral arteries together before they converge and runs anteriorly along the spinal cord |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| branch of the ICA that supplies the eye, orbit, and parts of the nasal cavity |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| biggest, lateral branch of the ICA, that supplies cerebral cortex in the middle of the cerebral hemispheres |
|
|
Term
| anterior cerebral arteries (posterior comes off vertebral arteries also) |
|
Definition
| branches anteriorly off the ICA to supply frontal lobe brain tissue, they come towards the midline and run side by side toward the nose |
|
|
Term
| anterior communicating artery |
|
Definition
| connects the anterior cerebral arteries, that functions as a side to side anastamoses (how blood from 1 ICA crosses the midline) |
|
|
Term
| anterior inferior cerebellar artery |
|
Definition
| first bilateral branches off the basilar artery |
|
|
Term
| 2 sets of inferior (1 of basilar, 1 of vertebral), 1 set of superior(off basilar) |
|
Definition
| how many inferior cerebellar arteries are there? superior cerebellar? |
|
|
Term
| superior cerebellar artery |
|
Definition
| last branch off the basilar artery below the tentorium cerebelli |
|
|
Term
| posterior cerebral arteries |
|
Definition
| what arteries form from the bifurcation of the basilar artery to supply the occipital lobes |
|
|
Term
| posterior communicating arteries |
|
Definition
| these arteries connect the posterior cerebral arteries to the internal carotid arteries |
|
|
Term
1) anterior spinal artery
2) posterior inferior cerebellar
(becomes basilar)
3) anterior inferior cerebellar
4) superior cerebellar
5) posterior cerebral
6) posterior communicating artery
7) internal carotids
8) middle cerebral arteries
9) opthalmic arteries
10) anterior cerebral artery
11) anterior communicating artery |
|
Definition
| list the branches of the vertebral arteries from inferior to superior |
|
|
Term
posterior communicating to middle cerebral from vertebral
-anterior communicating from the left ICA |
|
Definition
| if there is a plaque blocking the right common carotid, how does the blood cross over to reach the things supplied on the right side? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| superficial venous drainage of the face occurs primarily though this vein |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| this vein starts in medial corner of eye, alongside nose, corner of mouth, and crosses the mandible to get to the neck |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| beginning of the facial vein |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| drains scalp above the ear and posterior face by coursing straight down anterior to the external ear behind the angle od the mandible |
|
|
Term
| occipital vein(follows same path as the artery) |
|
Definition
| runs along side the occipital artery and drains the skin, muscle, CT of the posterior head and scalp, running deep to the mastoid process |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| drains skin from the side of the head and runs behind the external ear, and runs superficially downward and forward superficial to sternocleidomastoid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| this vein drains the anterior triangle of the neck (under the chin) |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| posterior auricular and retromandibular veins drain to this vein that runs over sternocleidomastoid |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| what vein divides posteriorly into the external jugular and anteriorly to the common facial vein? |
|
|
Term
| facial and anterior division of the retromandibular |
|
Definition
| what veins form the common facial vein? |
|
|
Term
| posterior auricular, and posterior division of retromandibular |
|
Definition
| what veins form the external jugular? |
|
|
Term
| the great auricular nerve (sensory branch of cervical plexus) |
|
Definition
| what nerve runs along side the external jugular vein? |
|
|
Term
| on the anterior inferior border of SCM |
|
Definition
| where does the common facial vein go from superficial to deep? |
|
|
Term
| anterior communicating vein |
|
Definition
| goes between common facial and anterior jugular vein inferiorly on front edge of SCM |
|
|
Term
| to the external jugular then subclavian |
|
Definition
| what does the anterior jugular vein drain to? then where? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| main route of blood drainage from the brain that forms from the sigmoid sinus through the jugular foramen. |
|
|
Term
1) inferior petrosal sinus
2) occipital vein
3) pharyngeal plexus
4) common facial
5) lingual
6) superior thyroid vein
7) middle thyroid vein
8)
4)
5)
6) |
|
Definition
| list the branches of veins that drain to the internal jugular from superior to inferior |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| swelling of the internal jugular as it comes out of the skull |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| swelling of the internal jugular that has a valve in it |
|
|
Term
| brachiocephalic vein -> coverge from each side to make superior vena cava |
|
Definition
| what vein does the internal jugular drain to? what does this vein drain to? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| dural sinus that doesn't drain to the signmoid sinus before the formation of the internal jugular, and instead forms a vein alongside the internal jugular outside the skull |
|
|
Term
| pharyngeal plexus of veins |
|
Definition
| plexus of veins associated with the pharynx that drains to the internal jugular |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| vein that drains the tongue and oral cavity and drains to internal jugular near the facial vein |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| this vein follows the superior thyroid artery |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where do the inferior thyroid veins drain? |
|
|
Term
| middle thyroid vein, drains thyroid laterally into the internal jugular |
|
Definition
| name the extra thyroid vein, where does it drain? |
|
|
Term
| subclavian(most common) or brachiocephalic |
|
Definition
| external jugular drains into the ____? |
|
|
Term
|
Definition
| where does the anterior jugular vein drain? |
|
|
Term
thyroid gland, esophagus, trachea, recurrent laryngeal n. and lateral to the thyroid:
lateral: internal jugular vein
posterior/middle: vagus n.
medial: common carotid artery |
|
Definition
| what is found in the carotid sheath? |
|
|
Term
| just deep to SCM is the carotid sheath |
|
Definition
| what muscle marks the carotid sheath? |
|
|
