Vasculature of Deep Neck

Question 1

Name structure A.

Answer 1

Deep cervical vein

Question 2

Name structure B.

Answer 2

Deep cervical artery

Question 3

What is the origin of the deep cervical vein?

Answer 3

Suboccipital region.

Question 4

What union forms the deep cervical vein?

Answer 4

Union of communicating branch of occipital veins and tributaries from suboccipital muscles.

Question 5

Describe the course of the deep cervical vein.

Answer 5

Descends between semispinalis and capitis
Passes over neck of first rib to drain into vertebral vein

Question 6

What structures are drained by the deep cervical vein?

Answer 6

Suboccipital region
Cervical part of vertebral column
Deep muscles of neck

Question 7

What is the origin of the deep cervical artery?

Answer 7

Costocervical trunk

Question 8

Describe the course of the deep cervical artery.

Answer 8

Travels posteriorly, superior to first rib
Ascends to level of second cervical vertebra.

Question 9

What structures are supplied by the deep cervical artery?

Answer 9

Semispinalis capitis and sempspinalis cervicis muscles
Spinal cord
Vertebral canal