Neck Angiology

Question 1

Carotid Sinus

Function and Clinical Correlation

Answer 1

Baroreceptor sensitive to blood pressure

Hypersensitivity of Carotid Sinus
Fainting caused by lighter pressure on sinus

Question 2

External Carotid Artery Branches (8)

Answer 2

Superior Thyroid A
Ascending Pharyngeal A
Lingual A
Facial A
Occipital A
Posterior Auricular A
Maxillary A
Superficial Temporal A

Question 3

Superior Thyroid Artery Branch

Answer 3

Superior Laryngeal A

Question 4

Facial Artery Branches (3)

Answer 4

Ascending Palatine Branch
Tonsilar Branch
Submental A

Question 5

Occipital Artery Branches (2)

Answer 5

Sternocleidomastoid Branch

Descending Branch

Question 6

Subclavian Artery Branches (3)

Answer 6

Thyrocervical Trunk (Region 1)
Vertebral A (Region 1)
Costocervical Trunk (Region 2)

Question 7

Thyrocervical Trunk Branches (4)

Answer 7

Inferior Thyroid A
Ascending Cervical A
Suprascapular A
Transverse Cervical A

Question 8

Costocervical Trunk Branch

Answer 8

Deep Cervical A

Question 9

Carotid Sheath Structures

Answer 9

Internal Jugular V
Common Carotid A
Vagus N

Question 10

External Jugular Vein

Tributaries (5) and Drained Structures (2)

Answer 10

Retromandibular V
Posterior Auricular V
Transverse Cervical V
Suprascapular V
Anterior Jugular V

Drains Scalp and Lateral Face

Question 11

Internal Jugular Vein Tributaries (4)

Answer 11

Superior Thyroid V
Middle Thyroid V
Occipital V
Facial V

Question 12

Cervical Lymphatic Drainage

Answer 12

Superficial Cervical LNs
 Inferior Deep Cervical LNs
  Jugular Lymphatic Trunk
   Right/Left Subclavian Trunks
    Right goes to Right Lymphatic Duct
    Left goes to Thoracic Duct

Question 13

Lymphoid Organs and Common Procedure

Answer 13

Palatine Tonsils
Pharyngeal Tonsils (adenoids)
Lingual Tonsils

Tonsilectomy removes Palatine tonsils and oftentimes Pharyngeal tonsils (adenoids)