Arteries and veins

Question 1

branches of what artery supply the mandibular and maxillary teeth?

Answer 1

maxillary artery

Question 2

Where would you palpate for the cervical lymph node chain?

Answer 2

around the sternocleoidmastoid muscle

Question 3

Which node would show enlargement first with an infection in a mandibular incisor?

Answer 3

submental gland

Question 4

The pterygoid plexus is a network of… medial to the upper part of the … of the mandible, located between the ….

Answer 4

• veins
• ramus
• medial and lateral pterygoids

Question 5

The veins of the pterygoid plexus drain into the… followed by…., …., and …

Answer 5

• the maxillary vein
• retromandibular vein
• common facial
• internal jugular

Question 6

The external carotid artery gives of 3 important branches to the mouth…

Answer 6

the lingual, facial and maxillary arteries

Question 7

The…. artery is the first to branch off the external carotid artery and comes off near the … bone

Answer 7

• lingual

- hyoid

Question 8

The 3rd branch of the external carotid artery is the… artery which arises in the … gland

Answer 8

• maxillary

- parotid

Question 9

The first branch of the external carotid artery, the… artery supplies

Answer 9

• lingual

- floor of mouth, adjacent gingiva and sublingual gland

Question 10

The second branch of the external carotid artery, the… artery has 4 main branches…

Answer 10

1. ascending palatine
2. submental
3. superior and inferior labial
4. angula and lateral nasal

Question 11

The ascending palatine artery, off of the facial artery, supplies (3)

Answer 11

• soft palate
• pharyngeal muscles, mucosa
• palatine tonsils

Question 12

The submental artery, off of the facial artery, which also converges with the lylohiod nerve supplies

Answer 12

• mylohyiod muscle

- anterior belly digastric m.