blood supply to head neck and limbs Flashcards
which nerve is found between the common carotid artery and jugular vein
vagus nerve
which carotid artery is more anterior
external carotid artery
what does the carotid sheath surround
common (and internal) carotid artery, internal jugular vein, vagus nerve
which artery is the carotid sinus on?
internal carotid artery
what small tissue mass lies on the carotid sinus
carotid body
branches of the external carotid artery
lingual artery
facial artery
maxillary artery
middle meningeal artery
which artery supplies the dura
middle meningeal artery
which bone does the internal carotid artery pass through
temporal bone
what does the internal carotid artery supply
brain (through circle of willis)
internal carotid artery branches
ophthalmic, vertebral, basilar arteries
dural venous sinuses?
sigmoid sinus
transverse sinus
superior sagittal sinus
inferior sagittal sinus
which veins drain the head and neck and where do they drain into
internal and external jugular vein.
external drains into subclavian, internal drains into brachiocephalic vein
what does the subclavian artery become and where
axillary artery at lateral margin of 1st rib
what does the axillary artery become and where
brachial, inferior boundary of teres major
which major branch of the brachial artery supplies the posterior compartment of the arm
profunda brachii or deep brachial artery
what does the brachial artery bifurcate into? where?
radial and ulnar artery. after brachial artery passes under the bicipital aponeurosis
which deep arteries branch off the ulnar artery
interosseous arteries
what branches do the radial and ulnar arteries split into
both split into deep and superficial arteries
arteries in hand?
superficial and deep palmar arch
deep venous return of the upper limb
radial and ulnar veins drain into brachial veins
which superficial vein runs down the anterior arm
cephalic vein
median posterior (ish) vein in upper limb
basilic
lil vein in elbow that can be used to give blood
median cubital vein
veins in hand
dorsal veins
which groove does the cephalic vein pass through in the shoulder
deltopectoral grove
where does the abdominal aorta bifurcate
L4
where does the common iliac artery bifurcate
sacroiliac joint
when does the external iliac artery become the femoral artery
when it passes the inguinal ligament
main branch of the femoral artery
deep femoral artery or profunda femoris
what does the femoral artery become
popliteal artery
which branches from the popliteal artery supply the knee
genicular branches
what does the popliteal artery bifurcate into
posterior tibial artery and anterior tibial artery
which artery passes laterally to the fibula
fibular artery
what does the posterior tibial artery bifurcate into
medial and lateral plantar arteries
which arteries supply which toes
lateral 4 toes - lateral plantar artery
big toe - medial plantar artery
branches of the internal iliac artery
posterior and anterior
which artery does the posterior internal iliac artery become
superior gluteal artery
which arteries does the inferior internal iliac artery become
obturator and inferior gluteal arteries
deep lower limb veins?
mirrors arterial supply!!!
