Head & Neck Anatomy: Arteries Of The Head & Neck Flashcards
External and internal carotid artery carry oxygenated blood away from the ___ to the ___
Heart and to the body
Left side arteries split into the __ and ___ artery directly
Subclavian and common carotid artery
On the right side only, the subclavian and common carotid arteries split from a large artery called the
Brachiocephallic artery
Subclavian arteries supply blood to the
Arms
Common carotid artery is deep into the SCM. The swelling can be palpated against the larynx and provides the most reliable pulse in an
Emergency situation
Common carotid artery splits again into the __ and __ carotid artery
External and internal
How many branches of the external carotid artery are there
8
External carotid artery is important in dentistry as it supplies the
Oral cavity
Internal carotid artery supplies blood to the
Eyes, orbits and lacrimal glands
External carotid arteries: anterior aspect is composed of
Superior thyroid artery
Lingual artery
Facial artery
External carotid arteries: posterior aspect is composed of
Occipital artery
Posterior auricular artery
External carotid arteries: medial aspect consists of
Ascending pharyngeal artery
External carotid arteries: terminal branches consist of
Maxillary artery
Superficial temporal artery
External carotid arteries: superior thyroid is the origin of the superior laryngeal artery that supplies the ___; the main artery also supplies the? (3)
Larynx
Thyroid gland, infrahyoid muscles and the sternocleidomastoid muscle
External carotid arteries: ascending pharyngeal artery ascends superiorly along the ___
Pharynx
Subdivisions include pharynx, prevertebral muscles, middle of the ear and cranial meninges
External carotid arteries: lingual artery is covered by the
Hyloglossus nerve, stylohyoid muscles and the posterior belly of the digastric muscle
External carotid arteries: the lingual artery is the principal artery supplying the
Tongue, sublingual gland, gingiva and oral mucosa of the floor of the mouth
External carotid arteries: the facial artery runs around the middle of the mandible before it enters the face. It gives branches to the
Tonsils, palate and submandibular glands
External carotid arteries: the occipital artery supplies the
Posterior region of the scalp and grooves the base of the skull as it travels
External carotid arteries: posterior auricular artery runs behind the external acoustic meatus and the mastoid process, separating the two structures. It supplies?
Adjacent musculature, parotid gland, facial nerve, ear and scalp
What artery supplies the pulps of mandibular teeth and the body of the mandible
Inferior alveolar artery
What artery supplies the maxillary teeth
Posterior superior alveolar artery
Superficial temporal artery only supplies the
Temporal region of the scalp
