Blood Review Flashcards
Which muscle divides the subclavian artery into three parts?
Anterior scalene
What branches of the subclavian artery are in the first part?
Vertebral artery, Internal thoracic, Thyrocervical trunk
Which branches come off of the thyrocervical trunk?
Suprascapular, Transverse cervical, and Inferior thyroid artery
What are the branches of the inferior thyroid artery?
Ascending cervical, Inferior lanryngeal
What branch of the subclavian artery is in the second part?
Costocervical trunk
What two arteries split from the costocervical trunk?
Deep cervical and superior intercostal artery
Does the third branch of the subclavian usually have any branches?
No
T/F The internal carotid has no branches in the neck
True
What are the eight branches of the external carotid artery?
Superior thyroid, Ascending pharyngeal, Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior Auricular, Maxillary, Superficial Temporal
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What two branches does the external carotid terminate into?
Maxillary and Superficial temporal arteries
Which arteries are in the root of the neck?
Brachicephalic trunk
Subclavian artery and all branches
Which arteries are in the anterior triangle of the neck?
Common carotidInetrnal carotid (inside carotid sheath)External carotid and all branches
Which arteries are in the posterior triangle of the neck?
SubclavianThyrocervical trunk Transverse cervicalSuprascapularOccipital (from external carotid)Third part of subclavian artery (which usually has no branches
Which vein drains blood from the scalp and temporal region?
Superficial temporal
Which two veins join to form the retromandibular vein?
Superficial temporal and maxillary veins
Which vein drains blood from the parotid gland and masseter muscle?
Retromandibular vein
Which vein drains blood from the posterior scalp?
Posterior auricular