Major Blood Vessels Flashcards
1
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On which side does the CCA come straight off AA and which side is it from brachiocephalic trunk?
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2
Q
What are the main arteries of the neck?
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3
Q
CCA bifurcates…
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4
Q
What arteries give off no branches in the neck?
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5
Q
AC and TC
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6
Q
Suprascapular
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7
Q
Inferior thyroid
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8
Q
VA
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9
Q
Internal carotid artery
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….rders of order
10
Q
What are the borders of the carotid triangle?
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11
Q
Where does the bifurcation of the common carotid artery occur?
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12
Q
What is in the carotid sinus?
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Baroreceptors which detect changes in arterial BP
13
Q
What is in the carotid body?
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Peripheral chemoreceptors which detect arterial O2
14
Q
Why is the carotid triangle important?
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Surgical approach to ….
15
Q
What is the route of the internal carotid artery?
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