3rd Quarter Embalming 2 Test 4 Flashcards
Where does the ascending aorta terminate?
at the level of the 2nd costal cartilage
arches behind the heart
arch of aorta
branches off the arch of aorta…IN ORDER
1st- Brachiocephalic
2nd- Left common carotid
3rd- Left subclavian
where does the left subclavian begin?
at the level of the second left costal cartilage
last and longest division of the largest artery off the aortic arch…blood flows DOWNWARD
Descending aorta
the descending aorta passes through how many divisions?
2
what divisions does the descending aorta pass through?
- Thoracic aorta
2. Abdominal aorta
The point of origin of the Descending aorta?
level of the 2nd left costal cartilage
National Board question...Which of the following is the largest NON-AORTIC valve that you would use for a NON-AUTOPSIED infant case? A. Common Carotid Artery B. Radial Artery C. Ulnar Artery D. Dorsalis
Common Carotid Artery
Three sets of iliac arteries
- common iliac artery
- internal iliac artery
- external iliac artery
the iliac arteries are located where?
the hip region
the two terminal branches of the descending aorta
right & left common iliac arteries
you would use these ONLY during autopsied cases where pathologists left them.
common iliac arteries
the common iliac artery splits into the
internal iliac arteries
these arteries clear up and embalms the glueteal region
internal iliac arteries
these arteries are located toward the outside..ensures distribution to the lower extremities
external iliac arteries
the external iliac arteries continue as….
femoral artery
the lower extremities are what 4 things?
thigh
knee
leg
foot
these arteries are located in the HIPS
External iliac artery
anatomical guide of the external iliac artery
medial border of the psoas major muscle
point of termination of the external iliac artery
each terminates at the inguinal ligament
the inguinal is also known as the…
femoral
accompanying vein of the external iliac artery
external iliac vein
the thigh region consists of the…
hip & knee
the femoral is located in the…
thigh region…medial boundary
point of origin of the femoral
inguinal artery
linear guide of the femoral
on surface of thigh from center of inguinal to center point on medial condyle of the femur
rounded structure on a bone
condyle
thigh bone
femur