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Major Arteries of the Heart Flashcards

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In what two vessels of the heart are barorecptors found?

A

The aortic arch and the common carotid.

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What is a baroreceptor?

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A type of blood pressure monitor.

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What is the innervation for the baroreceptors found in the aortic arch?

A

Cranial nerve 10

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What is the innervation for baroreceptors found in the common carotid artery?

A

Cranial nerve 9

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What are the three branches of the aortic arch?

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Brachiocephalic
Left Common Carotid
Left Subclavian

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What does the Brachiocephalic artery branch into?

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Right Subclavian and Right Common Carotid

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Blood is pumped out of which ventricle?

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Left Ventricle

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Where does the Common Carotid branch to form the Internal and External Carotid arteries?

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Thyroid cartilage or carotid sinus

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The internal carotid supplies blood to what structures?

A

Meninges (linings of the brain)
Eye
Orbit
Lacrimal gland

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How many branches belong to the external carotid artery?

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8 branches

*remember SALFO PMS

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What structures receive blood supply from the external carotid artery?

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Extracranial tissues

Oral Cavity

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Describe the four directions branches of the external carotid artery arise using correct anatomical terminology.

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Anterior
Medial
Posterior
Terminal

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What branches of the external carotid artery arise anteriorly?

A

Superior Thyroid
Lingual
Facial

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What branch of the external carotid artery arises medially?

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Ascending pharyngeal

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Which branches of the external carotid artery arise posteriorly?

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Occipital

Posterior Auricular

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Which branches of the external carotid artery arise terminally?

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Superficial Temporal

Maxillary

16
Q

What is the terminal (last) branch of the external carotid artery?

A

Superficial Temporal

17
Q

What are the 8 branches of the external carotid artery?

A

SALFO PMS

Superior Thyroid
Ascending pharyngeal
Lingual
Facial 
Occipital 
Posterior Auricular
Maxillary
Superficial Temporal
18
Q

What is the most inferior branch of the 8 external carotid artery branches?

A

Superior Thyroid

19
Q

What is the function of the coronal arteries?

A

To bring blood back to the heart between heart beats from back flow.

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