Neurovascular Structures in the neck COPY Flashcards
Arterial blood to the head and neck comes from which artery?
Common carotid artery
The common carotid artery is a branch of which artery on the right side?
Brachiocephalic
The common carotid artery runs in which triangle?
The anterior triangle
What structures, other than the common carotid artery, occupy the carotid sheath?
Internal Jugular vein
Vagus nerve
Hypoglossal nerve
At what level does the CCA divide into the ECA and ICA in the neck?
Upper border of thyroid cartilage
Which of the ICA and ECA give off branches in the neck?
ECA
What are the two terminal branches of the ECA?
Superficial Temporal
Maxillary
Where does the IJV run?
Carotid sheath
Where does the IJV arise from?
Jugular venous sinus
Where does the IJV emerge from?
Jugular foramen
The IJV merges with the subclavian vein to form what?
Brachiocephalic vein
The external jugular vein is a superficial vein draining what?
Scalp and face
Which vein does the EJV drain into?
Subclavian
Where does the vagus nerve lie in relation to the vascular contents of the carotid sheath?
Posteriorly
The phrenic nerve arises from what?
The cervical plexus
