Blood Vessels And Nerves Of The Neck, Trunk And Abdomen Flashcards
What is the function of the vascular system?
Distribute and collect water nutrients
The aorta is divided into 2 parts:
Ascending and Descending with a thoracic and abdominal parts
What are the 3 main areas that supply blood to the neck?
Costocervical trunk of subclavin a
Vertebral a of subclavian a
Superficial and deep cervical a
What is the blood supply of the thoracic wall?
Intercostal arteries branching off into descending aorta and internal thoracic artery
What are the 4 areas of blood supply in the abdominal wall?
Craniodorsal, Caudodorsal, Cranioventral, Caudoventral
Veins run parallel to what?
To arteries and their branches
Into what structure do all the veins drain?
Caudal vena cava
In a mastectomy, what is the significance of LN?
The axillary and superficial inguinal LN must be removed along with mammary glands
Nerves are classified by which two criteria?
Topography and functions
When talking about topographical-classified nerves, we are talking about what ?
Cranial and spinal nerves
Spinal nerves are divided into:
Roots and branches
Nerve roots can be divided into 3 things:
Dorsal root ganglion, ventral root and trunk
Each branch is divided into what 2 things, each of which have a lateral and medial branch?
Dorsal and ventral
What is the difference between roots and branches?
Roots - spinal nerves emerging from spinal cord (dorsal is sensory and ventral is motor strictly)
Branch- roots that branch; can be both sensory or motor
What are the 4 classifications of nerves based on their functions?
Autonomic
Motor
Sensory
Voluntary