Blood Supply to the Cranium

Question 1

Capillaries

Answer 1

tiny blood vessels that help to transport blood from the veins to the arteries

Question 2

External Jugular Vein

Answer 2

collects and drains blood through assorted branches

Question 3

Internal Jugular Vein

Answer 3

collects and drains blood from the brain,cranium,face and neck

Question 4

Jugular Vein

Answer 4

carries blood from the head to the heart

Question 5

Maxillary

Answer 5

largest of the branches of the external carotid - provides blood to the maxillary teeth, periodontal ligaments, muscles. sinus and palate

Question 6

Lingual

Answer 6

divides into branches to serve the tongue, tonsil, soft palate, throat and floor to the mouth

Question 7

Facial

Answer 7

provides blood to the face, tonsils, palate and submandibular gland

Question 8

Inferior alveolar

Answer 8

provides blood to the mandibular teeth, periodontal ligaments, and surrounding tissues

Question 9

Infraorbital - under the eye orbit

Answer 9

provides blood to the maxillary anterior teeth, surrounding tissues

Question 10

external carotid artery

Answer 10

provides blood to the throat, face, mouth, tongue and ears

Question 11

internal carotid atery

Answer 11

provides blood supply to the brain and eyes

Question 12

carotid atery

Answer 12

rises from the aorta right and left and divides in the neck to from two arteries

Question 13

Veins

Answer 13

takes the blood to the heart

Question 14

artery

Answer 14

carries the blood away from the heart

Question 15

vascular

Answer 15

system of arteries and veins