Concept H: Circulation of Head and Neck

Question 1

The two arteries that are main sources of blood supply to head.

Answer 1

Common carotid artery

Vertebral artery

Question 2

The left common carotid artery branches from…

Answer 2

Arch of aorta

Question 3

The right common carotid artery branches from…

Answer 3

Brachiocephalic truck/artery

Question 4

Contents of carotid sheeth are?

Answer 4

Vagus nerve
Internal jugular vein
Common carotid artery

Question 5

The vertebral arteries branch from?

Answer 5

Subclavian artery

Question 6

What do vertebral arteries pass through?

Answer 6

Transverse foramena of C6-C1 and foramen magnum

Question 7

What are the three branches of arch of aorta? Right to left (left to right from pp)

Answer 7

Brachiocephalic artery/trunk
Left common carotid artery
Subclavian artery

Question 8

What will the common carotid artery always be with?

Answer 8

Internal jugular vein

Vagus nerve

Question 9

The common carotid artery on both sides branches out into …

Answer 9

Internal carotid artery

External carotid artery

Question 10

The internal carotid artery supplies blood to…

Answer 10

Inside the cranium

Question 11

The external carotid artery supplies blood to…

Answer 11

Outside the cranium

Question 12

Which of these branches? Internal carotid or external carotid?

Answer 12

External carotid

Question 13

What artery passes through the carotid canal?

Answer 13

Internal carotid artery

Question 14

All blood travels to the brain via…

Answer 14

2 carotid canals

2 vertebral arteries

Question 15

Name the structure in the brain which the left and right internal carotid arteries supply.

Answer 15

Cerebral arterial circle (circle of Willis)

Question 16

The left and right vertebra arteries join together to from the…

Answer 16

Basilar

Question 17

How do vertebral arteries enter the skull?

Answer 17

By passing through foreman Magnum

Question 18

What areas do the external carotid artery supply?

Answer 18

Face, neck, scalp and thyroid

Question 19

What are the two terminal branches of external carotid artery?

Answer 19

Maxillary A.

Superficial temporal A.

Question 20

Did you see the facial vein or facial artery on the cadaver?

Answer 20

Facial vein

Question 21

What does the facial nerve stem from?

Answer 21

External carotid artery

Question 22

What are the arteries by the back of head and behind ear called?

Answer 22

Occipital artery

Posterior auricular artery

Question 23

What supplies blood to the dura mater?

Answer 23

Middle meningeal Artery

Question 24

Where does the middle meningeal Artery pass through?

Answer 24

Foramen spinosum

Question 25

What does middle meningeal Artery branch from?

Answer 25

External carotid artery

Question 26

Between cranium and Falx cerebri is...

Answer 26

Superior sagittal sinus

Question 27

Superior sagittal sinus is a ...

Answer 27

Dural venous sinus

Question 28

Superior Sagittal sinus meets up with...

Answer 28

Transverse sinus

Question 29

From transverse sinus to...

Answer 29

Sigmoid sinus

Question 30

What happens to blood after passing through sigmoid sinus?

Answer 30

It goes into a true vein- the internal jugular vein

Question 31

What passageway does blood go through before going into internal jugular vein?

Answer 31

Jugular foramen

Question 32

What does the internal jugular vein essentially do?

Answer 32

Drains the brain It collects blood from the sinuses of brain (specifically sigmoid)

Question 33

Where does internal jugular vein form?

Answer 33

Jugular foramen

Question 34

What vein collects smaller veins as it descends?

Answer 34

Internal jugular vein

Question 35

Which vein is deep to SCM?

Answer 35

Internal jugular vein

Question 36

What vein does internal jugular vein unite with?

Answer 36

Subclavian vein

Question 37

What vein did internal jugular vein and subclavian vein create?

Answer 37

Brachiocephalic vein

Question 38

What makes up the carotid sheath?

Answer 38

Internal jugular vein Vagus nerve Common carotid artery

Question 39

Where does external jugular vein begin?

Answer 39

Outside the cranium

Question 40

external jugular vein is formed by the meeting of two veins...

Answer 40

Retromandibular vein | Posterior auricular vein

Question 41

Is external jugular vein superficial to SCM?

Answer 41

Yes!

Question 42

Which jugular vein United with subclavian vein to form brachiocephalic vein ?

Answer 42

Internal jugular vein