Neck Review Flashcards
branches of external carotid artery
superior thyroid
lingual
facial
ascending pharyngeal
occipital
posterior auricular
maxillary
superficial temporal
superior thyroid a
supplies thyroid gland
infrahyoid muscles
SCM
superior laryngeal a. to larynx
lingual a
to tongue
facial a
submandibular gland
floor of mouth (submental branch)
face
ascending pharyngeal a.
supplies pharynx, prevertebral muscles, middle ear, cranial meninges
occipital a
posterior part of scalp
posterior auricular
supplies digastric, parotid gland, facial n, structures in temporal bone, ear, scalp
maxillary a
terminal branch
superficial temporal a
terminal branch
what does the external carotid artery supply
most structures external to the cranium
internal carotid artery enters
through carotid canal
what branches off of the internal carotid
opthalmic a
what branches off of the internal carotid a
ophthalmic a
what does the ophthalmic a supply
blood supply to orbits
what branches off of ophthalmic
supraorbital
supratrochlear
what does supraorbital a supply
from supraorbital foramen
to muscles and skin of forehead, scalp, and superior conjectiva
what does supratrochlear a supply
from supratrochlear notch
to muscles and skin of forehead, scalp and superior conjectiva
what do the internal and external carotid arteries branch from
common carotid arteries
how many cranial nerves are there
12 pairs
CN 1
olfactory N
sensory
sense of smell
CN 2
optic N
sensory
ability to see
CN 3
oculomotor N
motor
controls the muscles of the eye
CN 4
trochlear N
motor
controls the muscles of the eye
CN 5
trigeminal N
both
motor functions of mastification