Arteries/Veins

Question 1

Origin of arteries

Answer 1

External Carotid Artery
O-branch of common carotid at upper border of thyroid cartilage
t- branches as superficial, temporal and maxillary at level of the neck of mandible

Superficial Temporal A
origin: terminal branch of external carotid artery
t-terminal branches in scalp

Maxillary A
origin: terminal branch of external carotid a

Middle meningeal
origin: branch of maxillary deep to madibular condyle
t- enters cranium via foramen spinousm

Facial A
origin: branch of external carotid a, above hyoid bone/ posterior to angle of mandible
T- terminal branches in face

Lingual A- branch of external carotid a, above hyoid bone, between angle of mandible and hyoid bone
t- terminal branches of tongue

Question 2

Palpatable Pulses

Answer 2

Facial A-> body of mandible
Superficial temptal= body of zygomatic arch
Common carotid= thyroid cartilage