Vascular Anatomy Flashcards
What are the branches of the subclavian artery
Vertebral artery, thyrocervical trunk, internal thoracic artery, costocervical truck and dorsal scapular artery
The thyrocervical trunk divides into which arteries
Inferior thyroid artery, transverse cervical artery and suprascapular artery
The transverse cervical artery divides into which arteries?
dorsal (descending) scapular artery and superfi cial cervical artery
The costocervical trunk divides into which arteries?
Deep cervical artery and superior intercostal artery
The common carotid artery is made up of which arteries
Internal and external arteries
The internal carotid artery gives rise to which arteries in the head
Ophthalmic artery and the middle and anterior cerebral arteries
How many branches does the external carotid artery have
Eight
List the eight branches of the external carotid artery
Superior Thyroid Artery, Lingual Artery, Facial Artery, Ascending Pharyngeal Artery, Occipital Artery, Posterior Auricular Artery, Maxillary Artery and Superficial Temporal Artery
Main veins of the neck region
Retromandibular Vein, External Jugular Vein and Internal Jugular Vein
The aorta gives rise to which vessels
brachiocephalic, left common carotid, and left subclavian arteries
Which veins make up the azygos venous system
Azygos (Unpaired) Vein, Hemiazygos Vein, Accessory Hemiazygos Vein
, Superior Intercostal Vein, Posterior Intercostal Veins
Two major lymph ducts in the thorax
Thoracic duct and right lymphatic duct
Which lymph ducts in the thorax drain major of the body
Thoracic duct
Which part of the interventricular septum is supplied by the right coronary artery
Posterior 1/3
Which part of the left ventricle is supplied by the right coronary artery
diaphragmatic surface
Which artery supplies most of the right ventricle
right coronary artery
Which part of the interventricular septum is supplied by the left coronary artery
anterior 2/3
Which coronary artery supplies most of the left ventricle
left coronary artery
The right atrium is supplied by which coronary artery
right coronary artery
the left atrium is supplied by which coronary artery
left coronary artery
The SA node is supplied by which artery in 60% of the population
Right coronary artery
The SA node is supplied by which artery in 40% of the population
left coronary artery
The AV node is supplied by which artery in 80% of the population
right coronary artery
A catheter is passed into which peripheral artery during a coronary angiography
Femoral artery
The coronary sinus drains into which heart chamber
Right atrium
What are the tributaries of the coronary sinus
Great cardiac vein Middle cardiac vein Small cardiac vein Left posterior ventricular vein
Left marginal vein
Which vessel accompanies left anterior descending (LAD) artery
Great cardiac vein
Which vessel accompanies posterior IV artery
Middle cardiac vein
The anterior cardiac veins drain into which chamber
right atrium
which veins drain directly into the chambers of the heart
Venae cordis minimae (smallest cardiac veins)
Angina pectoris may have referred pain to which area of the body
right arm
Which artery is the most commonly affected artery in a myocardial infarction
Left anterior descending artery
What is another name for the left anterior descending artery
Left anterior interventricular artery
Which artery is the least commonly affected artery in a myocardial infarction
Left circumflex
Which vessels are usually used during a coronary bypass
Saphenous vein, internal thoracic artery, radial artery
