Blood Vessels Flashcards
1
Q
At what vertebral level does the common carotid artery bifurcate?
A
C4
2
Q
Name the two end branches of the external carotid artery
A
Maxillary artery
Superficial temporal artery
3
Q
At the anterior border of which muscle does the facial artery enter the face?
A
Masseter muscle
4
Q
Name the branch of the maxillary artery that enters the nasal cavity from the pterygopalatine fossa.
A
Sphenopalatine artery
5
Q
What is the source of the artery that passes through the foramen spinosum?
A
Middle meningeal artery
6
Q
Where does the inferior thyroid artery come from?
A
Thyrocervical trunk
7
Q
Which vein connects the facial vein with the cavernous sinus?
A
Superior ophthalmic vein
8
Q
Name the lymphatic trunk that collects lymph from the regions of the head and neck.
A
Jugular lymphatic trunk
