Head and Neck: Final exam bonus Flashcards
Aortic arch gives rise to
-brachiocephalic trunk
-left common carotid
-left subclavian
brachiocephalic trunk gives rise to
right subclavian and right common carotid
brachiocephalic trunk
supplied right side of head, neck, upper limb
left common carotid artery
supplies left side of head and neck
left subclavian artery
supplies left upper limb
right subclavian
supplies right upperlimb
right common carotid
supplies right side of head and neck
common carotid arteries
divide into external an internal carotid arteries at superior border of larynx
external carotid artery gives rise to multiple branches
-superficial temporal
-facial
-maxillary
maxillary artery gives rise to the
middle meningeal and lingual artery
internal carotid artery enters skull via
carotid canal
external artery enters skull through
carotid triangle
internal carotid gives rise to
-Opthalmic artery (first major branch)
-anterior cerebral artery
-middle cerebral artery
each subclavian artery gloves rise to
vertebral artery
vertebral artery
transverse foramina of cervical vertebrae , bypass C7 and enters C6