Head and neck anatomy

Question 1

What are the branches of the subclavian artery

Answer 1

VITCD

• Vertebral
• Internal thoracic
• Thyrocervical trunk
• Costocervical
• Dorsal scapular

Question 2

What are the branches of the thyrocervical trunk?

Answer 2

suprascapular
inferior thyroid
transverse cervical

Question 3

what does the vertebral artery supply?

Answer 3

brain

Question 4

what does the internal thoracic artery supply?

Answer 4

diaphragm

Question 5

how does the internal thoracic artery terminate?

Answer 5

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

Question 6

branches of the costocervical trunk

Answer 6

• superior intercostals

- deep cervical arteries

Question 7

what do the branches of the costocervical trunk supply?

Answer 7

muscles of the intercostal spaces

Question 8

what does the dorsal scapular artery supply

Answer 8

muscles of the scapular region

Question 9

where in the neck is the common carotid situated?

Answer 9

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

Question 10

what are the major branches of the common carotid?

Answer 10

internal and external carotid

Question 11

where are the carotid sinus baroreceptors located?

Answer 11

at the bifurcation of the internal and external carotids

Question 12

what does the internal carotid supply?

Answer 12

the brain, along with vertebral arteries

Question 13

which of the carotid arteries has branches in the neck?

Answer 13

external

Question 14

branches of the ica

Answer 14

anterior cerebral
middle cerebral
ophthalmic artery

Question 15

what forms the circle of willis?

Answer 15

anterior cerebral
middle cerebral
posterior and anterior communicating arteries

Question 16

what do the anterior communicating arteries connect?

Answer 16

right and left anterior cerebral arteries

Question 17

what do the posterior communicating arteries connect?

Answer 17

middle cerebral and posterior cerebral arteries

Question 18

what artery do the posterior cerebral arteries branch out from?

Answer 18

basilar

Question 19

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

Answer 19

middle cerebral

Question 20

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

Answer 20

berry aneurysms

Question 21

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

Answer 21

anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries

Question 22

what does the ophthalmic artery supply

Answer 22

orbital area

lacrimal gland

Question 23

branches of external carotid

Answer 23

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Superior thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial
Occipital
Posterior Auricular
Maxillary
Superior temporal

Question 24

where does the superior thyroid artery originate?

Answer 24

anterior side of the external carotid just above the carotid bifurcation

Question 25

branches of the superior thyroid artery

Answer 25

ciss cricothyroid infrahyoid superior laryngeal sternocleidomastoid

Question 26

what does superior laryngeal artery supply?

Answer 26

muscles of the larynx

Question 27

describe the course of the superior laryngeal artery

Answer 27

pierces through thyrohyoid membrane; with internal laryngeal nerve

Question 28

what does the cricothyroid artery supply

Answer 28

thyroid gland

Question 29

where is the origin of the ascending pharyngeal artery?

Answer 29

anterior side of external carotid artery just above superior thyroid artery

Question 30

what does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply

Answer 30

pharynx soft palate meninges

Question 31

which branch of the external carotid originates near the hyoid?

Answer 31

lingual

Question 32

do any branches of the external carotid arise together?

Answer 32

facial and lingual

Question 33

course of lingual artery

Answer 33

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

Question 34

branches of lingual artery

Answer 34

suprahyoid SABlingual deep lingual dorsal lingual

Question 35

what does suprahyoid artery supply

Answer 35

suprahyoid muscles

Question 36

sublingual artery supplies.....

Answer 36

sublingual gland mylohyoid muscle floor of mouth

Question 37

deep lingual artery supplies

Answer 37

tongue

Question 38

dorsal lingual artery supplies

Answer 38

tongue tonsils soft palate

Question 39

branches of facial artery

Answer 39

``` Ascending palatine Tonsillar Glandular Submental Inferior labial Superior labial Lateral nasal Angular ```

Question 40

what artery is ascending palatine artery a branch of

Answer 40

facial

Question 41

origins of submental and sublingual arteries respectively

Answer 41

facial and lingual (both branches of external carotid)

Question 42

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

Answer 42

tongue and pharynx. both supply the soft palate and tonsils.

Question 43

branch of facial artery that supplies anterior digastric

Answer 43

submental artery

Question 44

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

Answer 44

anterior

Question 45

submental artery supplies....

Answer 45

submandibular gland mylohyoid anterior digastric

Question 46

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

Answer 46

occipital

Question 47

occipital artery supplies...

Answer 47

sternocleidomastoid suprahyoid muscles dura mater meninges

Question 48

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

Answer 48

posterior auricular

Question 49

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

Answer 49

the artery lies superior to the muscle

Question 50

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

Answer 50

posterior auricular

Question 51

posterior auricular artery supplies...

Answer 51

mastoid air cells stapedius muscle internal ear

Question 52

which artery emerges within the parotid gland?

Answer 52

maxillary

Question 53

where does the maxillary artery divide into its branches?

Answer 53

around the lateral pterygoid muscle

Question 54

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

Answer 54

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

Question 55

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

Answer 55

maxillary

Question 56

which artery does the pterygopalatine artery originate from?

Answer 56

maxillary

Question 57

which artery is the supply for all the masticatory muscles?

Answer 57

pterygoid

Question 58

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

Answer 58

buccinator

Question 59

which artery originates close to hypoglossal nerve?

Answer 59

occipital

Question 60

major branches of the maxillary artery

Answer 60

mandibular pterygoid pterygopalatine

Question 61

major branches of mandibular division

Answer 61

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

Question 62

branches of inferior alveolar artery

Answer 62

mylohyoid artery incisive artery mental artery

Question 63

what arteries supply the tympanic membrane?

Answer 63

deep auricular artery | anterior tympanic artery

Question 64

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

Answer 64

middle meningeal and accessory arteries