Vasculature Of Head And Neck Flashcards
The CCA divides at what level of cervical vertebrae?
C4
The right cca originates from ?
The brachiocephalic trunk
The right cca originates from?
The brachiocephalic trunk
The left cca originates from?
Arch of aorta
Relations of the cca ?
Sternlcleidomastoid muscle
The sternohyoid muscle
The sternothyroid muscle
Superior belly of omohyoid muscle
The cca is bounded posteriorly by?
Prevertebral muscles
Cca is bounded medically by the ?
Larynx
Pharynx
Branches of the ECA ?
There are 8 branches
Superior thyroid artery
Ascending pharyngeal artery
Lingual artery
Facial artery
Occipital artery
Posterior auditory artery
Maxillary artery
Superficial temporal artery
Which branch of the eca is the first bracnch??
Superior thyroid artery
Where does the first branch of the eca emerge from?
Level of greater cornu of hyoid bone
Which is bigger btw the internal and external carotid artery?
The internal carotid
Fibrous connective tissue covering vascular structures?
Sheath
The vagus nerve lies at what boundary to the common carotid?
Posterior
Ascending pharyngeal artery emerges from?
Medial part of the eca posterior to the pharynx
What artery runs an s shaped pattern around mandibular angle?
Facial artery
The vagus nerve is located where ?
In between and Posterior to the internal jugular vein and the carotid artery
What triangle of the neck does the bifurcation of the cca occur?
The carotid traingle
Where does the ascending pharyngeal artery emerge from?
It emerges at the medial part of the Eca
What structured does the superior thyroid artery supply?
It supplies the thyroid gland , upper larynx ,cricothyroid and thyrohyoid muscle
What does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply ?
Pharynx , prevertebral muscles, middle ear and dura matter
Where does the lingual artery emerge from?
Around the level of the hyoid bone btw the superior thyroid artery and the facial artery