Head and neck anatomy Flashcards

1
Q

What are the branches of the subclavian artery

A

VITCD

  • Vertebral
  • Internal thoracic
  • Thyrocervical trunk
  • Costocervical
  • Dorsal scapular
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

What are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk?

A

suprascapular
inferior thyroid
transverse cervical

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

what does the vertebral artery supply?

A

brain

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

what does the internal thoracic artery supply?

A

diaphragm

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

how does the internal thoracic artery terminate?

A

it terminates as the superior epigastric artery which supplies the abdominal wall

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

branches of the costocervical trunk

A
  • superior intercostals

- deep cervical arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

what do the branches of the costocervical trunk supply?

A

muscles of the intercostal spaces

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

what does the dorsal scapular artery supply

A

muscles of the scapular region

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

where in the neck is the common carotid situated?

A

within a fibrous sheath, along with the internal jugular vein and vagus nerve

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

what are the major branches of the common carotid?

A

internal and external carotid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

where are the carotid sinus baroreceptors located?

A

at the bifurcation of the internal and external carotids

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

what does the internal carotid supply?

A

the brain, along with vertebral arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

which of the carotid arteries has branches in the neck?

A

external

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

branches of the ica

A

anterior cerebral
middle cerebral
ophthalmic artery

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

what forms the circle of willis?

A

anterior cerebral
middle cerebral
posterior and anterior communicating arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

what do the anterior communicating arteries connect?

A

right and left anterior cerebral arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

what do the posterior communicating arteries connect?

A

middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

what artery do the posterior cerebral arteries branch out from?

A

basilar

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

what does the internal carotid artery continue as in the brain?

A

middle cerebral

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

what is the circle of willis the most common site for?

A

berry aneurysms

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

which part of the circle of willis is most prone to berry aneurysms?

A

anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

what does the ophthalmic artery supply

A

orbital area

lacrimal gland

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

branches of external carotid

A

Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS

Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior Auricular
Maxillary
Superior temporal
How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

where does the superior thyroid artery originate?

A

anterior side of the external carotid just above the carotid bifurcation

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

branches of the superior thyroid artery

A

ciss

cricothyroid
infrahyoid
superior laryngeal
sternocleidomastoid

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

what does superior laryngeal artery supply?

A

muscles of the larynx

27
Q

describe the course of the superior laryngeal artery

A

pierces through thyrohyoid membrane;

with internal laryngeal nerve

28
Q

what does the cricothyroid artery supply

A

thyroid gland

29
Q

where is the origin of the ascending pharyngeal artery?

A

anterior side of external carotid artery just above superior thyroid artery

30
Q

what does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply

A

pharynx
soft palate
meninges

31
Q

which branch of the external carotid originates near the hyoid?

A

lingual

32
Q

do any branches of the external carotid arise together?

A

facial and lingual

33
Q

course of lingual artery

A

from its origin near the hyoid, it travels anteriorly between the hyoglossus and middle pharyngeal constrictor muscles

34
Q

branches of lingual artery

A

suprahyoid
SABlingual
deep lingual
dorsal lingual

35
Q

what does suprahyoid artery supply

A

suprahyoid muscles

36
Q

sublingual artery supplies…..

A

sublingual gland
mylohyoid muscle
floor of mouth

37
Q

deep lingual artery supplies

A

tongue

38
Q

dorsal lingual artery supplies

A

tongue
tonsils
soft palate

39
Q

branches of facial artery

A
Ascending palatine
Tonsillar
Glandular
Submental
Inferior labial
Superior labial
Lateral nasal
Angular
40
Q

what artery is ascending palatine artery a branch of

A

facial

41
Q

origins of submental and sublingual arteries respectively

A

facial and lingual (both branches of external carotid)

42
Q

what is the only difference between the supplied tissues of dorsal lingual and ascending palatine artery?

A

tongue and pharynx.

both supply the soft palate and tonsils.

43
Q

branch of facial artery that supplies anterior digastric

A

submental artery

44
Q

which belly of the digastric muscle does the facial artery supply?

A

anterior

45
Q

submental artery supplies….

A

submandibular gland
mylohyoid
anterior digastric

46
Q

what is the first branch of the external carotid that emerges posteriorly?

A

occipital

47
Q

occipital artery supplies…

A

sternocleidomastoid
suprahyoid muscles
dura mater
meninges

48
Q

which artery (branch of the external carotid) emerges near the level of the styloid process?

A

posterior auricular

49
Q

what is the relation of the posterior auricular artery with the stylohyoid muscle?

A

the artery lies superior to the muscle

50
Q

which branch of the external carotid supplies the structures of the middle and internal ear?

A

posterior auricular

51
Q

posterior auricular artery supplies…

A

mastoid air cells
stapedius muscle
internal ear

52
Q

which artery emerges within the parotid gland?

A

maxillary

53
Q

where does the maxillary artery divide into its branches?

A

around the lateral pterygoid muscle

54
Q

what is the relation of the maxillary artery and the lateral pterygoid?

A

it divides into its major branches around the lateral pterygoid.

also, the pterygoid branches of the pterygoid division of the maxillary artery supply the pterygoid muscle

55
Q

which artery travels between the mandibular ramus and sphenomandibular ligament, to reach the infratemporal and pterygopalatine fossa?

A

maxillary

56
Q

which artery does the pterygopalatine artery originate from?

A

maxillary

57
Q

which artery is the supply for all the masticatory muscles?

A

pterygoid

58
Q

what is the only non-masticatory muscle supplied by the pterygoid artery?

A

buccinator

59
Q

which artery originates close to hypoglossal nerve?

A

occipital

60
Q

major branches of the maxillary artery

A

mandibular
pterygoid
pterygopalatine

61
Q

major branches of mandibular division

A

inferior alveolar artery
deep auricular artery
anterior tympanic artery
middle meningeal artery

62
Q

branches of inferior alveolar artery

A

mylohyoid artery
incisive artery
mental artery

63
Q

what arteries supply the tympanic membrane?

A

deep auricular artery

anterior tympanic artery

64
Q

which branch of the mandibular division passes through the foramen spinosum?

A

middle meningeal and accessory arteries