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Heart - Aorta (carotid artery) Flashcards

1
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What are the 4 sections of the aorta?

A

ascending aorta

aortic arch

thoracic (descending aorta)

abdominal aorta

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2
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Where does the ascending aorta arise from?

A

left ventricle

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3
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How does the aortic arch bend?

A

It arches superiorly, posteriorly and to the left before moving inferiorly.

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4
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What 3 major branches arise form the aortic arch?

A
  1. brachiocephalic trunk
  2. left common carotid artery
  3. left subclavian artery
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5
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What is the largest branches of the aortic arch?

A

brachiocephalic trunk

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6
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What is the order of the aortic arch branches?

A

brachiocephalic trunk

left common carotid artery

left subclavian artery

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7
Q

What does the brachiocephalic artery break into?

A

the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries

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8
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What do the right common carotid and right subclavian arteries supply?

A

the right side of the head and neck, and the right upper limb.

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9
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What does the left common carotid artery supply?

A

Supplies the left side of the head and neck.

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10
Q

What does the left subclavian artery supply?

A

Supplies the left upper limb.

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11
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What are the 3 branches of the common carotid artery?

A
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12
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What are the branches of the subclavian artery?

A
  1. VIT
  2. C
  3. D
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13
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What are the branches of the external carotid artery?

A
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14
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Name the branches of the external carotid branch (A-H)

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15
Q

Where does the infraorbital artery go through and what does it supply blood to?

A

These arteries supply blood to the maxillary incisors and cuspid teeth and to the maxillary sinuses.

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16
Q

What artery is pointed to here?

A

superficial temporal artery

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17
Q

Where do the superficial temporal artery branches supply?

A

Arises anterior to external auditory meatus, then travels deep to parotid gland.
Many branches to scalp.

Branches to face - transverse facial artery (above parotid duct).

18
Q

What external carotid artery branch is shown here?

A

facial artery

19
Q

What structures does the facial artery supply?

A

supply the upper an lower lips

nose, and corner of eye

20
Q

What artery is pointed to here?

A

internal carotid artery

21
Q

How to differentiate the internal and external carotid artery

A

The ICA is located posterior and lateral to the ECA. The ICA is slightly larger than the ECA

22
Q

How does the internal carotid artery enter the cranium?

A

carotid canal then passes through the cavernous sinus

23
Q

Where is the cavernous sinus?

A
24
Q

How does the middle meningeal artery travel into the cranial cavity?

A

via the foramen spinosum

25
Q

How does the vertebral artery pass into the cranial cavity?

A

foramen magnum

26
Q

What can occur as a consequence of fracture t the skull?

A

epidural hematoma

A collection of blood in the space between the skull and dura mater.
Caused by tearing of meningeal artery (fracture of skull at pterion).

27
Q

Where does the external carotid artery end?

A

the parotid gland

28
Q

What happens to the external carotid artery at the parotid gland?

A

divides into the superficial temporal artery and the maxillary artery

29
Q

What are the 6 branches of the external carotid artery before tit bifurcates to the maxillary and superficial temporal artery?

A

Superior thyroid artery
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Ascending pharyngeal artery
Occipital artery
Posterior auricular artery

30
Q

What are the 3 major branches to note of the external carotid artery?

A

maxillary

superficial temporal

facial

31
Q

What artery of the external carotid artery, supplies the deep structures of the face?

A

maxillary artery

32
Q

What arteries of the external carotid artery, supply the superficial structures of the face?

A

superficial temporal

facial

33
Q

Name the external carotid arteries, green, yellow and red

A
34
Q

What carotid arteries, provide blood to the scalp?

A

along with internal carotid artery branches - supra-orbital and supratrochlear

35
Q

What is the meningeal artery a branch of?

A

the maxillary artery

36
Q

What does the meningeal artery supply?

A

skull and the dura mater

37
Q

What is the pterion?

A

the region where the frontal, parietal, temporal, and sphenoid bones join

38
Q

Does the internal carotid artery supply the neck?

A

no

39
Q

What does the internal carotid artery supply?

A

brain
forehead
eyes

40
Q

Name arteries A-E

A

A - brachiocephallic
B - left left carotid
C - subclavian
D - right carotid
E - right subclavian

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