Blood Vessels

Question 1

Branches from the aortic arch and supplies the

head and arm

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic

Question 2

Branches from the right common carotid artery and

supplies blood to the right upper limb.

Answer 2

Right Subclavian

Question 3

Originates from the left common carotid artery and

supplies blood to the right upper limb

Answer 3

Left Subclavian

Question 4

Branches from the brachiocephalic artery and
supplies blood to the right side of the head and
neck

Answer 4

Right Common Carotid

Question 5

Branches directly from the aortic arch and supplies

blood to the left side of the head and neck

Answer 5

Left Common Carotid

Question 6

Branches from the common carotid arteries and

Neck, face, nose and mouth

Answer 6

External Carotid

Question 7

Supplies the medial surface of the frontal and
parietal lobes of the cerebral hemisphere on its
side

Answer 7

Anterior cerebral artery

Question 8

Branches from the common carotid arteries and

supply blood to the anterior brain and meninges

Answer 8

Internal Carotid

Question 9

Arises from the anterior cerebral artery (same

tissue supply)

Answer 9

Anterior communicating

Question 10

Occipital lobes and the inferior parts of the

temporal lobes

Answer 10

Posterior cerebral

Question 11

Connects posterior cerebral and middle cerebral

arteries anteriorly

Answer 11

Posterior communicating

Question 12

Supply the lateral parts of the temporal, parietal,

and frontal lobes.

Answer 12

Middle cerebral

Question 13

The branch from the subclavian arteries. Supply blood
to the spinal cord, vertebrae, muscles and
ligaments of the neck

Answer 13

Vertebral

Question 14

Union of two vertebral arteries. Supplies blood to

the pons, cerebellum and midbrain

Answer 14

Basilar

Question 15

Originate from the subclavian artery and supply

blood to the axilla

Answer 15

Axillary

Question 16

Originate from the axillary artery and supply

blood to the arm

Answer 16

Brachial

Question 17

Branch from the brachial artery and supply

blood to the lateral forearm and hand

Answer 17

Radial

Question 18

Branch from the brachial artery and supply

blood to the medial forearm and hand

Answer 18

Ulnar

Question 19

Branch from thoracic aorta and supplies blood to
the thoracic organs such as esophagus, trachea,
parietal pericardium, and parts of the lungs

Answer 19

Visceral Arteries

Question 20

Branch from thoracic aorta and supplies blood to

the thoracic walls.

Answer 20

Parietal arteries

Question 21

Major parietal arteries which supply blood to the
Intercostal muscles, vertebrae, spinal cord, and
deep muscles of the back

Answer 21

Posterior Intercostal

Question 22

The branch from the subclavian arteries and supply

blood to the anterior thoracic and abdominal walls

Answer 22

Internal thoracic

Question 23

The branch from the internal thoracic artery and supply

blood to the anterior thoracic wall

Answer 23

Anterior intercostal