Great Vessels

Question 1

Divided into 3 parts by SCALENUS ANTERIOR

Answer 1

Subclavian artery

1st part

• vertebral
• thyrocervical - inferior thyroid, superficial cervical, suprascapular
• internal thoracic

2nd part
*costocervical

3rd part - no branch

Question 2

Ascending aorta

Answer 2

R/L coronaries

Question 3

Arch of the Aorta

Answer 3

Brachiocephalic/Innominate
L common carotid
L subclavian

Question 4

Continuation of the aortic arch

Passed through at the level of the T12

Answer 4

DESCENDING THORACIC AORTA

pericardial
esophageal
bronchial
posterior intercostal

Question 5

Continuation of the sigmoid sinus

Leaves the skull through the JUGULAR FORAMEN

Answer 5

INTERNAL JUGULAR VEIN

tributaries:
inferior petrosal sinus
pharyngeal
SUPERIOR THYROID
facial
lingual
MIDDLE THYROID

Question 6

Union of internal jugular and subclavian vein

At the level of the inf border of the 1sr R costal cartilage, R and L unite to form SVC

Answer 6

BRACHIOCEPHALIC VEIN

tributaries:
internal thoracic
vertebral
INFERIOR THYROID
superior intercostal

Question 7

Union of the R/L brachiocephalic veins

ends at the level of the 3rd R costal cartilage to enter the R atrium

Answer 7

SUPERIOR VENA CAVA

Question 8

Connects SVC from IVC

Formed by the union of the R ascending lumbar and R subcostal veins

Answer 8

AZYGOUS VEINS

tributaries:
hemiazygous
accessory hemiazygous
superior intercostal
posterior intercostal
mediastinal
esophageal
bronchial