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Semester 2 Biological Sciences 2 > Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck > Flashcards

Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck Flashcards

1
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transports blood containing cells and dissolved materials around the body

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cardiovascular system

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2
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heart pumps blood into blood vessels called _________

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arteries

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3
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arteries deliver blood from the heart to _________

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tissue

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4
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from tissue, blood collects into blood vessels called _________

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veins

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5
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from veins, the blood is returned to the _______ from tissues

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heart

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6
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heart ——> __________ —–> tissues ——> _______ ——> heart

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arteries
veins

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carry blood from heart to tissue

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arteries

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8
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what do arteries branch into

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arterioles and capillaries

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9
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carry blood back to the heart

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veins

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10
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what do veins form from

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collection of venules

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11
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what do venules form from

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collection of capillaries

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12
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connection between vessels

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anastomosis

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13
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large network of blood vessels in a certain way

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plexus

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14
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a channel that allows passage of blood or a dilation in a blood vessel

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sinus

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15
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pumps blood to arteries that transport blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen

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right side of the heart

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pumps oxygen-rich blood that has returned from the lungs into arteries that carry it to the rest of the body

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left side of the heart

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17
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the left side of the heart pumps blood into a major artery called the ________ for distribution around the rest of the body

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aorta

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18
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blood flows from the aorta to the ______ _______ via arteries that branch off the arch of the aorta

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upper body

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19
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the aortic arch divides into what two things

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right common carotid
right subclavian arteries

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20
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subclavian arteries go to the __________

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shoulders/arms

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21
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vertebral arteries branch from ________ and travel through ______ ________ to the brain

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subclavian
cervical vertebrae

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22
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common carotid arteries go to the ______ and ________

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head and neck

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23
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right and left common carotid arteries supply blood to the _______, _______, and _______ _______

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head
face
oral cavity

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24
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common carotids divide into _________ and ________ carotid arteries

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internal
external

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25
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common carotid arteries divide at the level of the upper edge of the ________ _________

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thyroid cartilage

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26
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in the internal carotid, there are no branches in the _______

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neck

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27
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the internal carotid supplies the _______ together with the ______ _______, _______, and portion of the ______

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brain
vertebral artery
eyes
forehead

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28
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formed by branches of the internal carotids and the basilar artery

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circle of willis

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29
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formed by merging of vertebral arteries

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basilar artery

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30
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the external carotid arteries supply structures of the _______, _______, and _______ ________

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neck
face
oral cavity

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what are the 8 branches of the external carotid artery (Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students)

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  1. superior thyroid artery
  2. ascending pharyngeal artery
  3. lingual artery
  4. facial artery
  5. occipital artery
  6. posterior auricular artery
  7. maxillary artery
  8. superficial temporal artery
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32
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the lingual artery supplies the ________, ________, _______ _________ gland

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tongue
floor of the mouth
sublingual salivary

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33
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the facial artery supplies the ________, _______, _________, and __________ gland

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face
tonsils
soft palate
submandibular gland

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34
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the superior thyroid artery supplies the _______

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thyroid gland

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35
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the ascending pharyngeal artery supplies the _______

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pharyngeal walls

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36
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the occipital artery supplies the _________

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posterior scalp

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37
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the posterior auricular artery supplies the _________

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ear

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38
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the maxillary artery supplies the ________, _________, _________, ______ cavity, ________, and tissues covering the _______

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muscles of mastication
jaws and teeth
palate
nasal
brain

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39
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the superficial temporal artery supplies the structures in the ________ and ________ areas (TMJ)

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temporal
parotid

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40
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the maxillary artery branches off near the neck of the ________ _________

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mandibular condyle

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41
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what is the first part of the maxillary artery

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mandibular branch

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42
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the first part (mandibular) branch of the maxillary artery is the ______ ________ artery

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inferior alveolar

43
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the first branch of the maxillary artery supplies the _______ _______

A

mandibular teeth

44
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the mandibular branch of the maxillary artery gives rise to the:

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mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery

45
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V2 is a branch of the _________ branch of the maxillary artery

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mandibular

46
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V2

A

maxillary nerve

47
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the maxillary nerve innervates the ________ dentition

48
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V3 is a branch of the ________ branch of the maxillary artery

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mandibular

49
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V3

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mandibular nerve

50
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the mandibular nerve innervates the _______ dentition

51
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the maxillary artery supplies blood to both the _______ and ________ dentition

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upper and lower

52
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runs with the inferior alveolar nerve through the inferior alveolar canal and supplies the mandibular teeth

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inferior alveolar artery

53
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the inferior alveolar artery runs with the inferior alveolar nerve through the ______ _______ _______

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inferior alveolar canal

54
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what does the inferior alveolar artery supply

A

mandibular teeth

55
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the mylohyoid artery supplies the _______ ________

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mylohyoid muscle

56
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the incisive artery supplies the teeth of the _________ ________ region

A

anterior mandibular

57
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the mental artery supplies the _______

58
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what arteries are branches of the first part of the maxillary artery

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mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery

59
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what is the second part of the maxillary artery

60
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what arteries branch off the second part of the maxillary artery

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masseteric artery
pterygoid artery
deep temporal artery
buccinator (buccal) artery

61
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the masseteric artery supplies the _______ ________

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masseteric muscle

62
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the pterygoid artery supplies the ________ and ________ ______ _______

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lateral and medial pterygoid muscles

63
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the deep temporal artery supplies the _______ _______

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temporalis muscle

64
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the buccinator artery supplies the ______ _______

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buccinator muscle

65
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what is the third part of the maxillary artery

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pterygopalatine

66
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the pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery enters the _________ __________

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pterygopalatine fossa

67
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what arteries branch off of the pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery

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posterior superior alveolar artery
infraorbital artery
anterior superior alveolar artery
descending palatine artery
sphenopalatine artery

68
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the posterior superior alveolar artery gives off branches that supply the ________ and ______ teeth of the ________

A

molar and premolar teeth of the maxilla

69
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the infraorbital artery gives rise to the ______ superior alveolar artery and the _______ superior alveolar artery

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middle
anterior

70
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the infraorbital artery travels through the _______ _________

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infraorbital canal

71
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the anterior superior alveolar artery supplies the _______ ________ and ________

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maxillary incisors and canines

72
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the descending palatine artery gives rise to the ______ and _______ palatine arteries

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greater and lesser

73
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the descending palatine artery travels to the _______

74
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the greater and lesser palatine arteries travel to the palate and supply the _______ and ________ _______

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hard and soft palate

75
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the sphenopalatine artery supplies the _______ ________

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nasal cavity

76
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the veins of the head and neck return blood to the _______ side of the heart

77
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are veins larger or smaller than arteries

78
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the major vein draining blood from the head and neck is the _______

A

internal jugular vein

79
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the _________ is smaller and drains more superficial areas

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external jugular vein

80
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the ________ ________ sinuses are blood channels that drain the brain

A

dural venous

81
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the dural venous sinuses drain into the ________

A

internal jugular veins

82
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the facial veins drains the _______

83
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the facial vein communicates with what

A

cavernous sinus

84
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the facial vein merges with the anterior division of the _________ vein to form the _______ _______ _______

A

retromandibular
common facial vein

85
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the common facial vein drains into the ________

A

internal jugular vein

86
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the pterygoid plexus is a network of veins located near the _________ muscles and the ________ artery

A

pterygoid
maxillary

87
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the pterygoid plexus drains areas supplied by the __________

A

maxillary artery

88
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the pterygoid plexus drains into the _________

A

maxillary vein

89
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what area can be punctured during anesthetics

A

pterygoid plexus

90
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what does the pterygoid plexus communicate with

A

cavernous sinus

91
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what can be involved with the spread of dental infection

A

pterygoid plexus

92
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a blood clot in the cavernous sinus

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cavernous sinus thrombosis

93
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the infection of the cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually from the _________, ________, _______, or _________

A

nose
sinuses
ears
teeth

94
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what are the symptoms of cavernous sinus thrombosis

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bulging eyes
headache
paralysis of cranial nerves

95
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what does the maxillary vein drain into

A

pterygoid plexus

96
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the ______ _______ joins into the superficial temporal vein to from the ___________ _________

A

maxillary vein
retromandibular vein

97
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the retromandibular vein drains into what regions

A

temporal and maxillary

98
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the posterior division of the retromandibular vein merges with the _______ ________ ______ to form the external jugular vein

A

posterior auricular vein

99
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the anterior division of the retromandibular vein merges with the _______ ________ to form the common facial vein

A

facial vein

100
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where does the common facial vein drain into

A

internal jugular vein

101
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what two veins merge to form the external jugular vein

A

retromandibular and posterior auricular

102
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where does the external jugular vein drain into

A

subclavian veins

103
Q

the internal jugular vein merge with the subclavian veins to form what

A

right and left brachiocephalic veins

104
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where does the brachiocephalic vein drain into

A

superior vena cava

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