blood supply2 Flashcards
The artery supply of the head and neck is from the (3)
common carotid
vertebral
subclavian arteries
The right common carotid artery arises from the(3)
brachiocephalic trunk
right arm
head and neck
The left common carotid arises from the
arch of aorta
The right & left common carotid arteries pass upwards either side of neck to the upper border of the thyroid cartilage & then divide into what 2 arteries
External Carotid Artery
Internal Carotid Artery
how many branches does the external carotid give off
8 branches
Inside the skull the internal carotid artery gives off the ophthalmic artery which supplies…(4)
optic nerve
eye
orbit
scalp.
what are the branches the external carotid give off?
Superior thyroid artery
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Occipital artery
Posterior auricular artery
Maxillary artery
Superficial Temporal artery
The branches where the external carotid artery terminates are
Superficial temporal artery
Maxillary artery
what does the external carotid artery supply? (5)
Neck
Face
Scalp
Tongue
Maxilla
what does the Superior thyroid artery supply?
thyroid gland
adjacent muscles
what does the occipital artery supply?
posterior part of the scalp
what does the superficial temporal artery supply?
the skin over the frontal and temporal regions,
parotid duct.
what does the lingual artery supply? (4)
tongue
floor of the mouth
tonsils
epiglottis
what does the facial artery supply?
superficial tissues of face
Ascending Pharyngeal Artery what does it supply?
pharynx
