Blood Supply of the Neck

Question 1

Vessels arising from the aorta

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic trunk
Left Common Carotid
Left Subclavian artery

Question 2

Vessels arising from the Brachiocephalic trunk

Answer 2

Right Common Carotid

Right Subclavian

Question 3

What level do the carotid arteries bifurcate?

Answer 3

C4 (Thyroid cartilage)

Within Carotid Triangle

Question 4

Branches of the ECA

Answer 4

At parotid turns into:
- Superficial temporal artery 
- Maxillary artery (deep structures of the face)
Other branches:
Suprathyroid
Ascending Pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior Auricular

Question 5

Branches of the subclavian arteries

Answer 5

Vertebral artery
Thyrocervical Trunk
(Internal Thoracic)
Costocervical Trunk

Question 6

Branches of the Thyrocervical Trunk

Answer 6

Inferior Thyroid (supplies thyroid)
Transverse Cervical artery (Trapezius and Rhomboid)
Suprascapular Artery (Posterior Shoulder)

Question 7

Branch of the inferior thyroid artery

Answer 7

Ascending cervical (posterior prevertebral muscles)

Question 8

Branches of the Costocervical Trunk

Answer 8

Deep Cervical

Highest Intercostal

Question 9

What forms the EJV?

Answer 9

Posterior auricular vein
Retromandibular vein (posterior branch)

Question 10

What tributaries does the EJV receive?

Answer 10

Posterior external jugular
Transverse cervical
Suprascapular

Question 11

What does the EJV drain into?

Answer 11

Subclavian

Question 12

Which veins drain the neck?

Answer 12

Anterior Jugular Vein (drains into subclavian)

Question 13

What tributaries does the IJV receive?

Answer 13

Facial
Lingual
Occipital
Superior and middle thyroid veins