Blood Vessels and Lymphatics Flashcards
R common carotid and R subclavian vein come off the _____
brachiocephalic trunk (artery)
Inferior thyroid artery supplies blood to the_______ and has a close relationship with_______
thyroid gland
recurrent laryngeal nerve
L common carotid and L subclavian come off the _______
aorta
Structures posterior to anterior scalene (2)
subclavian a
brachial plexus
Structures anterior to anterior scalene (2)
subclavian vein
phrenic nerve
The three parts of subclavian a are divided by
anterior scalene m.
First branch off subclavian a
vertebral a
Vertebral artery courses through _______ and merges to form the ______
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basilar artery
Vertebral artery supplies ____% of blood to the brain and is responsible for the _______circulation
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posterior
Subclavian Steal Syndrome
due to obstruction of the subclavian a, proximal to the vertebral a
EPISODIC increase in peripheral circulatory demand in associated extremity
due to physical work/exercise
SHUNTING of blood from the vertebro-basilar circulation into distal subclavian a.
can cause vertebrobasilar insufficiency
Vertebro-basilar insufficiency
decrease in blood flow to the brain
may result in coma, quadriplegia, numerous cranial abnormalities
(dizziness, CN dysfunction, paralysis, loss of consciousness)
type of ischemia
an episode may result in transient or permanent neurological damage
Second branch off subclavian a
Thyrocervical trunk
branching is variable
what important branch off thyrocervical trunk runs with an important nerve?
inferior thyroid artery running with recurrent laryngeal nerve
Inferior thyroid a gives off what branches
ascending cervical artery
inferior laryngeal artery
The recurrent laryngeal nerve enters the larynx with what artery
inferior laryngeal artery
Does the internal carotid artery have branches in the neck
no
The internal carotid artery supplies the brain via the _____ portion of the circle of willis
anterior