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Nerve and Artery Branches Flashcards

1
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Mental nerve

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Terminal branch of inferior alveolar nerve

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Superficial temporal artery

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Terminal branch of ECA

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3
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Transverse facial artery

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Branch of superficial temporal artery

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4
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Inferior and superior labial arteries

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Early branches of facial artery

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5
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Angular artery

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Final part of facial artery (gets renamed angular)

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6
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Maxillary artery

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Terminal branch of ECA

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7
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Meningeal branch nerve

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Branch of CN V (immediately)

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8
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Medial and lateral pterygoid nerves

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Branch of CN V3 (motor)

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9
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Tensor tympani nerve

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Branch of CN V3

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10
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Tensor veli palatini nerve

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Branch of CN V3

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11
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Exception to anterior division of V3

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Anterior is small, mainly motor except for Buccal n (sensory)

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12
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Exception to posterior division of V3

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Posterior is larger, mainly sensory except for Mylohyoid n (motor)

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13
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Auriculotemporal nerve

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Branch of CN V3 (sensory)

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14
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Anterior and posterior deep temporal nerves

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Branch of CN V3

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15
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Temporal branches of CN VII

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Branch of CN V3

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16
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Buccal nerve

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Branch of CN V3 (sensory)

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17
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Inferior alveolar nerves

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Branches of CN V3 (sensory)

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18
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Lingual nerves

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Branches of CN V3 (sensory)

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19
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Masseteric nerve

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Branch of CN V3 (motor)

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20
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Deep temporal (ant and post) nerves

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Branches of CN V3 (motor)

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21
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Chorda tympani nerve

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Branch of CN VII (special sensory)

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22
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Middle meningeal artery branches

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Frontal (anterior) and parietal (posterior) branches

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23
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Anterior meningeal branch

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Branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

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24
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Mastoid branch

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Branch of occipital artery (occipital artery is a branch of ECA)

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25
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Middle meningeal vessels

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Branches of maxillary arteries

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26
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Ophthalmic artery

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First branch off ICA

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27
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Basilar artery formed by

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Coming together of vertebral arteries

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28
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PICA (posterior inferior cerebellar artery)

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Branch of vertebral artery

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29
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AICA (anterior inferior cerebellar artery)

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Branch of basilar artery

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30
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Pontine, labyrinthine arteries

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Branches of basilar artery

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31
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Superior cerebellar artery

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Branch of basilar artery

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32
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Posterior cerebral artery

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Terminal branch of basilar artery

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33
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Posterior communicating artery connects

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ICA with posterior cerebral artery

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34
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Middle cerebral artery

A

Terminal branch of ICA

35
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Anterior cerebral artery

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Terminal branch of ICA

36
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Anterior communicating artery connects

A

Anterior cerebral arteries

37
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Anterior and posterior spinal arteries

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Branch of vertebral artery

38
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Sympathetic trunk gives rise to

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Superior Cervical Ganglion and sends off internal carotid plexus

39
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Pharyngeal nerve

A

Branch of CN X

40
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Superior laryngeal nerve

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Branch of CN X (just below pharyngeal branch)

41
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Pharyngeal plexus of nerves formed by

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Union of pharyngeal branches of CN IX and X

42
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Cervical plexus formed by

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C1-C4 (posterior to longus capitis/colli muscles

43
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Phrenic nerves formed by

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C3-C5

44
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Brachial plexus formed by

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C5-C8 (runs between anterior and middle scalene muscles)

45
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Vertebral artery arises from

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Subclavian artery

46
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Sphenopalatine artery

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Branch of maxillary artery

47
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Anterior and posterior ethmoidal arteries

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Branches of ophthalmic artery

48
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Greater petrosal branches

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From CN VII

49
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Deep petrosal branches

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From T1-T2 (provide sympathetic fibers)

50
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Anterior/posterior septal branches

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Branches of sphenopalatine artery (and supeior/inferior labial arteries)

51
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Anterior/posterior lateral nasal branches

A

Branches of sphenopalatine artery

52
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External nasal artery

A

Branch of anterior ethmoidal artery

53
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NFL divisions

A

CN V1

54
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Ethmoidal nerve

A

Nasociliary nerve (V1)

55
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Infratrochlear nerve

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Nasociliary nerve (V1)

56
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Long ciliary nerves

A

Nasociliary nerve (V1) – sensory and sympathetic to posterior eye

57
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Supraorbital nerve

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Frontal nerve (V1)

58
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Supratrochlear nerve

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Frontal nerve (V1)

59
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Posterior ciliary arteries (short and long)

A

Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies outer and middle layers of eye)

60
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Central retinal artery

A

Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies inner layer of retina)

61
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Ethmoidal arteries

A

Branch of ophthalmic artery (supply anterior cranial fossa, nose, and sinuses)

62
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Supraorbital artery

A

Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies central region of forehead)

63
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Supratrochlear artery

A

Terminal branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies medial region of forehead)

64
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Lacrimal artery

A

Branch of ophthalmic artery (supplies lacrimal gland)

65
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Dorsal nasal artery

A

Terminal branch of ophthalmic artery

66
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Zygomaticofacial artery

A

Branch of lacrimal artery

67
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Zygomaticotemporal artery

A

Branch of lacrimal artery

68
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Artery of pterygoid canal

A

Branch of maxillary artery

69
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Pharyngeal artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

70
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Deep temporal branches

A

Branches of maxillary artery

71
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Sphenopalatine artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

72
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Infraorbital artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

73
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Superior alveolar artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

74
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Descending palatine artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

75
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Buccal branch

A

Branch of maxillary artery

76
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Lateral pterygoid artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

77
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Masseteric artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

78
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Middle meningeal artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

79
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Inferior alveolar artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

80
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Branch of inferior alveolar artery

A

Branch of maxillary artery

81
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Zygomaticotemporal nerve

A

Branch of zygomatic nerve (V2)

82
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Zygomaticofacial nerve

A

Branch of zygomatic nerve (V2)

83
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Greater and lesser palatine arteries

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Branches of descending palatine artery

84
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Lesser petrosal nerve

A

Branch of CN IX

Human Anatomy Exam II (3 decks)

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