Blood Vessels of the Head and Neck Flashcards
transports blood containing cells and dissolved materials around the body
cardiovascular system
heart pumps blood into blood vessels called _________
arteries
arteries deliver blood from the heart to _________
tissue
from tissue, blood collects into blood vessels called _________
veins
from veins, the blood is returned to the _______ from tissues
heart
heart ——> __________ —–> tissues ——> _______ ——> heart
arteries
veins
carry blood from heart to tissue
arteries
what do arteries branch into
arterioles and capillaries
carry blood back to the heart
veins
what do veins form from
collection of venules
what do venules form from
collection of capillaries
connection between vessels
anastomosis
large network of blood vessels in a certain way
plexus
a channel that allows passage of blood or a dilation in a blood vessel
sinus
pumps blood to arteries that transport blood to the lungs to pick up oxygen
right side of the heart
pumps oxygen-rich blood that has returned from the lungs into arteries that carry it to the rest of the body
left side of the heart
the left side of the heart pumps blood into a major artery called the ________ for distribution around the rest of the body
aorta
blood flows from the aorta to the ______ _______ via arteries that branch off the arch of the aorta
upper body
the aortic arch divides into what two things
right common carotid
right subclavian arteries
subclavian arteries go to the __________
shoulders/arms
vertebral arteries branch from ________ and travel through ______ ________ to the brain
subclavian
cervical vertebrae
common carotid arteries go to the ______ and ________
head and neck
right and left common carotid arteries supply blood to the _______, _______, and _______ _______
head
face
oral cavity
common carotids divide into _________ and ________ carotid arteries
internal
external
common carotid arteries divide at the level of the upper edge of the ________ _________
thyroid cartilage
in the internal carotid, there are no branches in the _______
neck
the internal carotid supplies the _______ together with the ______ _______, _______, and portion of the ______
brain
vertebral artery
eyes
forehead
formed by branches of the internal carotids and the basilar artery
circle of willis
formed by merging of vertebral arteries
basilar artery
the external carotid arteries supply structures of the _______, _______, and _______ ________
neck
face
oral cavity
what are the 8 branches of the external carotid artery (Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students)
- superior thyroid artery
- ascending pharyngeal artery
- lingual artery
- facial artery
- occipital artery
- posterior auricular artery
- maxillary artery
- superficial temporal artery
the lingual artery supplies the ________, ________, _______ _________ gland
tongue
floor of the mouth
sublingual salivary
the facial artery supplies the ________, _______, _________, and __________ gland
face
tonsils
soft palate
submandibular gland
the superior thyroid artery supplies the _______
thyroid gland
the ascending pharyngeal artery supplies the _______
pharyngeal walls
the occipital artery supplies the _________
posterior scalp
the posterior auricular artery supplies the _________
ear
the maxillary artery supplies the ________, _________, _________, ______ cavity, ________, and tissues covering the _______
muscles of mastication
jaws and teeth
palate
nasal
brain
the superficial temporal artery supplies the structures in the ________ and ________ areas (TMJ)
temporal
parotid
the maxillary artery branches off near the neck of the ________ _________
mandibular condyle
what is the first part of the maxillary artery
mandibular branch
the first part (mandibular) branch of the maxillary artery is the ______ ________ artery
inferior alveolar
the first branch of the maxillary artery supplies the _______ _______
mandibular teeth
the mandibular branch of the maxillary artery gives rise to the:
mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery
V2 is a branch of the _________ branch of the maxillary artery
mandibular
V2
maxillary nerve
the maxillary nerve innervates the ________ dentition
upper
V3 is a branch of the ________ branch of the maxillary artery
mandibular
V3
mandibular nerve
the mandibular nerve innervates the _______ dentition
lower
the maxillary artery supplies blood to both the _______ and ________ dentition
upper and lower
runs with the inferior alveolar nerve through the inferior alveolar canal and supplies the mandibular teeth
inferior alveolar artery
the inferior alveolar artery runs with the inferior alveolar nerve through the ______ _______ _______
inferior alveolar canal
what does the inferior alveolar artery supply
mandibular teeth
the mylohyoid artery supplies the _______ ________
mylohyoid muscle
the incisive artery supplies the teeth of the _________ ________ region
anterior mandibular
the mental artery supplies the _______
chin
what arteries are branches of the first part of the maxillary artery
mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery
what is the second part of the maxillary artery
pterygoid
what arteries branch off the second part of the maxillary artery
masseteric artery
pterygoid artery
deep temporal artery
buccinator (buccal) artery
the masseteric artery supplies the _______ ________
masseteric muscle
the pterygoid artery supplies the ________ and ________ ______ _______
lateral and medial pterygoid muscles
the deep temporal artery supplies the _______ _______
temporalis muscle
the buccinator artery supplies the ______ _______
buccinator muscle
what is the third part of the maxillary artery
pterygopalatine
the pterygopalatine branch of the maxillary artery enters the _________ __________
pterygopalatine fossa
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
the posterior superior alveolar artery gives off branches that supply the ________ and ______ teeth of the ________
molar and premolar teeth of the maxilla
the infraorbital artery gives rise to the ______ superior alveolar artery and the _______ superior alveolar artery
middle
anterior
the infraorbital artery travels through the _______ _________
infraorbital canal
the anterior superior alveolar artery supplies the _______ ________ and ________
maxillary incisors and canines
the descending palatine artery gives rise to the ______ and _______ palatine arteries
greater and lesser
the descending palatine artery travels to the _______
palate
the greater and lesser palatine arteries travel to the palate and supply the _______ and ________ _______
hard and soft palate
the sphenopalatine artery supplies the _______ ________
nasal cavity
the veins of the head and neck return blood to the _______ side of the heart
right
are veins larger or smaller than arteries
larger
the major vein draining blood from the head and neck is the _______
internal jugular vein
the _________ is smaller and drains more superficial areas
external jugular vein
the ________ ________ sinuses are blood channels that drain the brain
dural venous
the dural venous sinuses drain into the ________
internal jugular veins
the facial veins drains the _______
face
the facial vein communicates with what
cavernous sinus
the facial vein merges with the anterior division of the _________ vein to form the _______ _______ _______
retromandibular
common facial vein
the common facial vein drains into the ________
internal jugular vein
the pterygoid plexus is a network of veins located near the _________ muscles and the ________ artery
pterygoid
maxillary
the pterygoid plexus drains areas supplied by the __________
maxillary artery
the pterygoid plexus drains into the _________
maxillary vein
what area can be punctured during anesthetics
pterygoid plexus
what does the pterygoid plexus communicate with
cavernous sinus
what can be involved with the spread of dental infection
pterygoid plexus
a blood clot in the cavernous sinus
cavernous sinus thrombosis
the infection of the cavernous sinus thrombosis is usually from the _________, ________, _______, or _________
nose
sinuses
ears
teeth
what are the symptoms of cavernous sinus thrombosis
bulging eyes
headache
paralysis of cranial nerves
what does the maxillary vein drain into
pterygoid plexus
the ______ _______ joins into the superficial temporal vein to from the ___________ _________
maxillary vein
retromandibular vein
the retromandibular vein drains into what regions
temporal and maxillary
the posterior division of the retromandibular vein merges with the _______ ________ ______ to form the external jugular vein
posterior auricular vein
the anterior division of the retromandibular vein merges with the _______ ________ to form the common facial vein
facial vein
where does the common facial vein drain into
internal jugular vein
what two veins merge to form the external jugular vein
retromandibular and posterior auricular
where does the external jugular vein drain into
subclavian veins
the internal jugular vein merge with the subclavian veins to form what
right and left brachiocephalic veins
where does the brachiocephalic vein drain into
superior vena cava