Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck Flashcards
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transports blood containing cells and dissolved materials around the body
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cardiovascular system
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heart pumps blood into blood vessels called _________
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arteries
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arteries deliver blood from the heart to _________
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tissue
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from tissue, blood collects into blood vessels called _________
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veins
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from veins, the blood is returned to the _______ from tissues
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heart
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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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what do arteries branch into
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arterioles and capillaries
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carry blood back to the heart
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veins
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what do veins form from
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collection of venules
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what do venules form from
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collection of capillaries
12
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connection between vessels
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anastomosis
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large network of blood vessels in a certain way
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plexus
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a channel that allows passage of blood or a dilation in a blood vessel
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sinus
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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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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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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the aortic arch divides into what two things
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right common carotid
right subclavian arteries
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subclavian arteries go to the __________
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shoulders/arms
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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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common carotid arteries go to the ______ and ________
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head and neck
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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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common carotids divide into _________ and ________ carotid arteries
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internal
external
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common carotid arteries divide at the level of the upper edge of the ________ _________
thyroid cartilage
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in the internal carotid, there are no branches in the _______
neck
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the internal carotid supplies the _______ together with the ______ _______, _______, and portion of the ______
brain
vertebral artery
eyes
forehead
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formed by branches of the internal carotids and the basilar artery
circle of willis
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formed by merging of vertebral arteries
basilar artery
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the external carotid arteries supply structures of the _______, _______, and _______ ________
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)
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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the lingual artery supplies the ________, ________, _______ _________ gland
tongue
floor of the mouth
sublingual salivary
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the facial artery supplies the ________, _______, _________, and __________ gland
face
tonsils
soft palate
submandibular gland
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the superior thyroid artery supplies the _______
thyroid gland
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the ascending pharyngeal artery supplies the _______
pharyngeal walls
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the occipital artery supplies the _________
posterior scalp
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the posterior auricular artery supplies the _________
ear
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the maxillary artery supplies the ________, _________, _________, ______ cavity, ________, and tissues covering the _______
muscles of mastication
jaws and teeth
palate
nasal
brain
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the superficial temporal artery supplies the structures in the ________ and ________ areas (TMJ)
temporal
parotid
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the maxillary artery branches off near the neck of the ________ _________
mandibular condyle
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what is the first part of the maxillary artery
mandibular branch
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the first part (mandibular) branch of the maxillary artery is the ______ ________ artery
inferior alveolar
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the first branch of the maxillary artery supplies the _______ _______
mandibular teeth
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the mandibular branch of the maxillary artery gives rise to the:
mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery
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V2 is a branch of the _________ branch of the maxillary artery
mandibular
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V2
maxillary nerve
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the maxillary nerve innervates the ________ dentition
upper
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V3 is a branch of the ________ branch of the maxillary artery
mandibular
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V3
mandibular nerve
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the mandibular nerve innervates the _______ dentition
lower
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the maxillary artery supplies blood to both the _______ and ________ dentition
upper and lower
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runs with the inferior alveolar nerve through the inferior alveolar canal and supplies the mandibular teeth
inferior alveolar artery
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the inferior alveolar artery runs with the inferior alveolar nerve through the ______ _______ _______
inferior alveolar canal
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what does the inferior alveolar artery supply
mandibular teeth
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the mylohyoid artery supplies the _______ ________
mylohyoid muscle
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the incisive artery supplies the teeth of the _________ ________ region
anterior mandibular
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the mental artery supplies the _______
chin
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what arteries are branches of the first part of the maxillary artery
mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery
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what is the second part of the maxillary artery
pterygoid
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what arteries branch off the second part of the maxillary artery
masseteric artery
pterygoid artery
deep temporal artery
buccinator (buccal) artery
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the masseteric artery supplies the _______ ________
masseteric muscle
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the pterygoid artery supplies the ________ and ________ ______ _______
lateral and medial pterygoid muscles
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the deep temporal artery supplies the _______ _______
temporalis muscle
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the buccinator artery supplies the ______ _______
buccinator muscle
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what is the third part of the maxillary artery
pterygopalatine
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the pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery enters the _________ __________
pterygopalatine fossa
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what arteries branch off of the pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery
posterior superior alveolar artery
infraorbital artery
anterior superior alveolar artery
descending palatine artery
sphenopalatine artery
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the posterior superior alveolar artery gives off branches that supply the ________ and ______ teeth of the ________
molar and premolar teeth of the maxilla
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the infraorbital artery gives rise to the ______ superior alveolar artery and the _______ superior alveolar artery
middle
anterior
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the infraorbital artery travels through the _______ _________
infraorbital canal
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the anterior superior alveolar artery supplies the _______ ________ and ________
maxillary incisors and canines
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the descending palatine artery gives rise to the ______ and _______ palatine arteries
greater and lesser
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the descending palatine artery travels to the _______
palate
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the greater and lesser palatine arteries travel to the palate and supply the _______ and ________ _______
hard and soft palate
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the sphenopalatine artery supplies the _______ ________
nasal cavity
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the veins of the head and neck return blood to the _______ side of the heart
right
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are veins larger or smaller than arteries
larger
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the major vein draining blood from the head and neck is the _______
internal jugular vein
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the _________ is smaller and drains more superficial areas
external jugular vein
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the ________ ________ sinuses are blood channels that drain the brain
dural venous
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the dural venous sinuses drain into the ________
internal jugular veins
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the facial veins drains the _______
face
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the facial vein communicates with what
cavernous sinus
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the facial vein merges with the anterior division of the _________ vein to form the _______ _______ _______
retromandibular
common facial vein
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the common facial vein drains into the ________
internal jugular vein
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the pterygoid plexus is a network of veins located near the _________ muscles and the ________ artery
pterygoid
maxillary
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the pterygoid plexus drains areas supplied by the __________
maxillary artery
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the pterygoid plexus drains into the _________
maxillary vein
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what area can be punctured during anesthetics
pterygoid plexus
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what does the pterygoid plexus communicate with
cavernous sinus
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what can be involved with the spread of dental infection
pterygoid plexus
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a blood clot in the cavernous sinus
cavernous sinus thrombosis
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the infection of the cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually from the _________, ________, _______, or _________
nose
sinuses
ears
teeth
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what are the symptoms of cavernous sinus thrombosis
bulging eyes
headache
paralysis of cranial nerves
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what does the maxillary vein drain into
pterygoid plexus
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the ______ _______ joins into the superficial temporal vein to from the ___________ _________
maxillary vein
retromandibular vein
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the retromandibular vein drains into what regions
temporal and maxillary
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the posterior division of the retromandibular vein merges with the _______ ________ ______ to form the external jugular vein
posterior auricular vein
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the anterior division of the retromandibular vein merges with the _______ ________ to form the common facial vein
facial vein
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where does the common facial vein drain into
internal jugular vein
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what two veins merge to form the external jugular vein
retromandibular and posterior auricular
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where does the external jugular vein drain into
subclavian veins
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the internal jugular vein merge with the subclavian veins to form what
right and left brachiocephalic veins
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where does the brachiocephalic vein drain into
superior vena cava
