Back Angiology/Neurology Flashcards
What three structures does the aorta split into?
The aorta of the heart will split into:
- Brachiocephalic trunk
Which will then split into the
[right subclavian a.] & [right common carotid a.]. - Left common carotid a.
- Left subclavian a.
Off of the aorta,
the subclavian artery will become what?
Subclavian artery becomes the [axillary artery] after it passes the first rib and then eventually the [brachial artery a.]
After we pass the first rib, what does the subclavian artery become?
Axillary artery
Axillary artery becomes the…
Brachial artery
Subclavian splits into what?
- Vertebral A.
- Thyrocervical trunk
- Dorsal scapular A.
Off of the thyrocervical trunk, we will get what artery?
Transverse cervical artery, which supplies the trapezius with blood.
What does the [DORSAL SCAPULAR A.] provide blood to?
Layer 2 muscles:
- Rhomboid major m.
- Rhomboid minor m.
- Levator scapulae m.
The [axillary a.] will give rise to what?
[Subscapular a.] -> [Thoracodorsal a.]
What does the [thoracodorsal artery] supply blood to?
Latissimus Dorsi M.
What supplies blood to the trapezius m.?
Transverse cervical artery
Derived from the [thyrocervical trunk], which is derived from the subclavian artery
What supplies blood to the rhomboid major, rhomboid minor and levator scapulae m.?
Dorsal scapular artery
Derived from the subclavian artery
What supplies blood to the latissimus dorsi m.?
- Thoracodorsal a.
[Subclavian a]–> [axillary a]–> [subscapular a]–> [thoracodorsal a]
Pathway of arteries to supply blood to the latissimus dorsi?
Ask yourself, what supplies blood to the latissimus dorsi?
ANS: Thoracodorsal A.
- Subclavian a.
- Axillary A.
- Subscapular a.
- Thoracodorsal a–> LATTS
Thyrocervical trunk will make the _____________, which provides blood to where?
Transverse cervical artery
Which provides blood to the trapezius m.
The dorsal scapular a. is usually a part of the ____ part of the subclavian a.
Third part of the [subclavian artery]
If the dorsal scapular artery attaches to the transverse cervical a., what is it called?
Deep transverse cervical a.
Vertebral arteries are a branch of the ____ subclavian artery
Left
Left subclavian artery supplies blood to where?
Brain
How do the vertebral arteries travel?
Vertebral arteries run through the transverse foramen of the cervical vertebrae–> to the groove for the vertebral a on the atlas
Creates the spinal arteries
Vertebral arteries produce what?
Vertebral arteries produce the spinal arteries
In the suboccipital triangle, what should we be able to see?
- Suboccipital NERVE
2. Vertebral A.
How many spinal arteries do we have?
3
1 on the anterior side and 2 paired ones on the posterior side
What do spinal arteries do?
Vertebral arteries branch to form spinal arteries, and spinal arteries provide blood to the spinal cord.
However, they do so with the contribution of blood from [8 PARASPINAL A.]
What are the 8 paraspinal arterial SOURCES?
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- Vertebral a.
- Ascending cervical a.
- Deep cervical a.
- Posterior INTERCOSTAL a.
- SUBCOSTAL a.
- LUMBAR A
- Iliolumbar A.
- Lateral Sacral A.
Side note: Spinal arteries branch off of vertebral arteries where?
Near the brainstem
Paraspinal arteries enter the ___________ and branch into the _______________.
Vertebral foramen
Paraspinal artery branches.
Paraspinal artery branches story
Spinal artery will enter the [vertebral canal] by going through the [intervertebral foramen].
There; It will branch into the following
1. Posterior/Anterior Vertebral Canal Branches–> which will give blood to the vertebral canals
- Anterior/posterior radicular arteries
- Anterior/posterior segmental medullary arteries
Anterior/Posterior Radicular arteries
A branch of the spinal artery that does not supply blood to the anterior/posterior spinal arteries
Instead, they supply [R]oots
Anterior/posterior segmental medullary arteries
Branches of the spinal artery that DO provide blood to the anterior/posterior spinal arteries
Other paraspinal artery branches
- Periosteal branch –> enters and feeds the periosteum
- Equatorial branch–> enters and feeds the deep bone (like vertebral bodies)
- Dorsal branch
How are spinal veins grouped?
- External venous plexus
2. Internal venous plexus
Internal venous plexus
located inside the vertebral canal and run along with spinal arteries (but there are alot more veins)