Anatomy- Angiology Flashcards
Where does the subclavian artery turn into the axillary artery?
at the lateral border of the first rib
At what level of the spine does the vertebral artery enter the transverse foramen?
C6
What are 2 sources of blood to the CNS?
The vertebral artery, the internal carotid
What does the common carotid ascend the neck with?
internal jugular vein, vagus nerve
What happens to the common carotid artery between the hyoid bone and the upper thyroid cartilage?
bifurcates into internal and external carotids
What artery supplies all the visceral, musculoskeletal and dental structures of the head and neck (apart from brain and orbit)?
the external carotid artery
What artery supplies the orbit? Where does it come from?
ophthalmic artery, a branch of the internal carotid
What is the terminal branch of the external carotid artery?
the superficial temporal
What is a major source of blood for deep skull cavity, part of the orbit, teeth, muscles of mastication and the dura mater?
Maxillary artery
What supplies the anterior part of the brain?
the internal carotid
What do the 2 vertebral arteries form?
The basilar artery
What supplies the posterior part of the brain?
the basilar artery from the 2 vertebral arteries
What are the main arteries and branches off of the circle of Willis?
Anterior communicating–> anterior cerebral–> middle cerebral branches off–> anterior choroidal branches off–> posterior communicating–> posterior cerebral
From what artery does the superior cerebellar branch?
Basilar
What branches off from the vertebral artery?
Posterior and anterior spinal arteries
Posterior inferior cerebellar
What branches off from the basilar artery?
Superior cerebellar, anterior and middle inferior cerebellar, laraynthine, pontine
What drains blood from the scalp and face?
External jugular
What drains blood from the brain, superficial face and neck?
Internal Jugular
Which jugular vein joins up with the subclavian vein?
External jugular
What do internal jugular and subclavian become?
Brachiocephalic vein
What travels superficial to the SCM?
External jugular
What structures in the dura mater collect venous blood from the brain?
sinuses
Where do the sinuses drain to?
The internal jugular vein
What structure drains blood from the brain?
cavernous sinus
What structure provides collateral blood flow through the head?
The pterygoid plexus
What vein travels on the radial side of the arm?
the cephalic vein
What vein travels on the ulnar side of the arm?
Basilic
What vein crosses the cubital fossa?
the median cubital
The basilic vein joins with what to form the inferior portion of the axillary vein?
the brachial vein
What merges into the popliteal vein?
anterior and posterior tibial veins
What veins drain into the popliteal vein?
anterior and posterior tibial veins, small saphenous vein
What does the popliteal vein become?
femoral vein
What drains into the femoral vein?
great saphenous vein
What vein travel from medial foot along the medial calf
saphenous vein
What vein begins from behind the medial malleolus and crosses the popliteal fossa?
small saphenous vein
What forms the portal vein?
superior mesenteric vein, splenic vein
How does blood drain from the liver?
via sinusoids into hepatic veins and into the inferior vena cava
What drains the greater curvature of the stomach, the spleen and pancreas?
the splenic vein
What drains the transverse and descending colon, sigmoid and rectum?
inferior mesenteric vein
Where does the inferior mesenteric vein drain?
into the splenic vein
What does the superior mesenteric vein drain?
small intestine, ascending colon
What lymphatic vessel drains the lower extremities?
cisterna chyli
What does the cistern chill flow into?
the thoracic duct
Where does the lymph of the right upper extremity and right neck flow?
into the right lymphatic duct
Where does the thoracic duct drain?
into the left subclavian vein
What makes up the central lymphatic tissue?
bone marrow, thymus
What makes up peripheral lymphoid tissue?
lymph nodes, peyers patches, appendix, tonsils, etc
