Arteries of Head and Neck

Question 1

1

Answer 1

superficial temporal artery

Question 2

2

Answer 2

maxillary artery

Question 3

3

Answer 3

external carotid artery

Question 4

4

Answer 4

facial artery

Question 5

5

Answer 5

lingual artery

Question 6

6

Answer 6

internal carotid artery

Question 7

7

Answer 7

superior thyroid artery

Question 8

8

Answer 8

inferior thyroid artery

Question 9

9

Answer 9

vertebral artery

one of the three branches of the first part of the subclavian artery

Question 10

10

Answer 10

(right) common carotid artery

Question 11

11

Answer 11

thyrocervical trunk

one of the three branches of the first part of the subclavian artery

Question 12

12

Answer 12

subclavian artery

• supply the upper limbs and sends branches to the neck and brain
• the right subclavian artery arises from the brachiocephalic trunk
• the left subclavian artery arises from the arch of the aorta

Question 13

13

Answer 13

brachiocephalic trunk

• the largest branch of the aorta

Question 14

14

Answer 14

1st rib

Question 15

15

Answer 15

internal thoracic artery

one of the three branches of the first part of the subclavian artery

Question 16

16

Answer 16

occipital artery

Question 17

17

Answer 17

posterior auricular artery

Question 18

18

Answer 18

ascending pharyngeal artery

Question 19

19

Answer 19

deep cervical artery

Question 20

20

Answer 20

suprascapular artery

• a lateral branch of the thryocervical trunk
• supplies the muscles on the posterior scapula

Question 21

21

Answer 21

costocervical trunk

branches from the second part of the subclavian artery

Question 22

22

Answer 22

first posterior intercostal artery