Arteries and Veins of Face and Scalp Flashcards
1
Q
Branches off external carotid (7)
A
- Superior thyroid
- lingual
- facial (inferior labial, superior labial, lateral nasal, angular)
- occipital
- posterior auricular
- superficial temporal (transverse facial)
- maxillary
2
Q
superior thyroid a
A
- thyroid gland and larynx
3
Q
lingual a
A
- tongue
4
Q
facial a
A
- supplies face
5
Q
inferior labial a
A
- lower lip
6
Q
superior labial a
A
- upper lip and septum of nasal cavity
7
Q
lateral nasal a
A
- nose
8
Q
angular a
A
- angle b/n eye and nose
9
Q
occipital a
A
- posterior scalp
10
Q
posterior auricular a
A
- auricle and posterior scalp
11
Q
superficial temporal a
A
- temporal region and lateral face
12
Q
transverse facial a
A
- parotid gland and duct
13
Q
branches of maxillary a (15)
A
- deep auricular
- anterior tympanic
- middle meningeal
- accessory meningeal
- inferior alveolar (mental a)
- masseteric and pterygoid branches
- deep temporal
- buccal
- descending palatine (greater and lesser palatine)
- posterior superior alveolar
- infraorbital (middle and anterior superior alveolar)
- pharyngeal
- artery of pterygoid canal
- sphenopalatine
14
Q
deep auricular a
A
- external acoustic meatus, tympanic membrane and TMJ
15
Q
anterior tympanic a
A
- tympanic membrane
16
Q
middle meningeal a
A
- dura and neurocranium
17
Q
accessory meningeal a
A
- infra temporal mm
18
Q
inferior alveolar a
A
- mandible and mandibular teeth
19
Q
mental a
A
- chin
20
Q
masseteric and pterygoid branches a
A
- masseter and pterygoid muscles
21
Q
deep temporal a
A
- temporalis m
22
Q
buccal a
A
- cheek
23
Q
descending palatine a
A
- greater and lesser palatine branches
- palate and septum of nasal cavity