Arteries and Veins Of Head Flashcards
1
Q
What are the branches of the Common Carotid artery?
A
Cranial thyroid
Internal carotid
External carotid
2
Q
What are the branches of the External Carotid artery?
A
Occipital Ascending pharyngeal Cranial laryngeal Lingual Facial Caudal auricular Superficial temporal Continues as Maxillary
3
Q
What are the branches of the Maxillary artery?
A
Inferior alveolar External ophthalmic Minor palatine Descending palatine Continues as Infraorbital?
4
Q
What are the main veins of the head?
A
External jugular splits to form Maxillary and linguofacial veins
5
Q
Blood supply to the head is provided by which arteries?
A
Common carotid and vertebral arteries
