Vasculature Of The Head Flashcards
ID
Arteria carotis externa (external carotid artery) - It extends from the carotid bifurcation to its terminal division into the superficial temporal and maxillary arteries posterior to the neck of mandible.
ID 10
Arteria carotis externa (external carotid artery) - It extends from the carotid bifurcation to its terminal division into the superficial temporal and maxillary arteries posterior to the neck of mandible.
ID 12
Arteria carotis externa (external carotid artery) - It extends from the carotid bifurcation to its terminal division into the superficial temporal and maxillary arteries posterior to the neck of mandible.
ID 1
Arteria pharyngea ascendens (Ascending pharyngeal artery) - It usually arises from the posterior side of the external carotid artery above the superior thyroid artery. It ascends along the lateral wall of the pharynx, passing medial to the stylohyoid and continuing to the cranial base.
ID
Arteria pharyngea ascendens (Ascending pharyngeal artery) - It usually arises from the posterior side of the external carotid artery above the superior thyroid artery. It ascends along the lateral wall of the pharynx, passing medial to the stylohyoid and continuing to the cranial base.
ID 19
Arteria pharyngea ascendens (Ascending pharyngeal artery) - It usually arises from the posterior side of the external carotid artery above the superior thyroid artery. It ascends along the lateral wall of the pharynx, passing medial to the stylohyoid and continuing to the cranial base.
ID 1
Arteria lingualis (Lingual artery) - Second anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It enters the tongue behind the greater horn of hyoid bone, where it is covered by the hyoglossus, and runs near the inferior surface of the tongue to its tip.
ID
Arteria lingualis (Lingual artery) - Second anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It enters the tongue behind the greater horn of hyoid bone, where it is covered by the hyoglossus, and runs near the inferior surface of the tongue to its tip.
ID 23
Arteria lingualis (Lingual artery) - Second anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It enters the tongue behind the greater horn of hyoid bone, where it is covered by the hyoglossus, and runs near the inferior surface of the tongue to its tip.
ID 20
Arteria facialis (Facial artery) - Third anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It lies behind the posterior belly of digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and submandibular gland. It crosses the mandible along the anterior border of the masseter and supplies the muscles of facial expression.
ID 6
Arteria facialis (Facial artery) - Third anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It lies behind the posterior belly of digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and submandibular gland. It crosses the mandible along the anterior border of the masseter and supplies the muscles of facial expression.
ID 6
Arteria facialis (Facial artery) - Third anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It lies behind the posterior belly of digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and submandibular gland. It crosses the mandible along the anterior border of the masseter and supplies the muscles of facial expression.
ID vessel at 1
Arteria facialis (Facial artery) - Third anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It lies behind the posterior belly of digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and submandibular gland. It crosses the mandible along the anterior border of the masseter and supplies the muscles of facial expression.
ID 15
Arteria facialis (Facial artery) - Third anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It lies behind the posterior belly of digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and submandibular gland. It crosses the mandible along the anterior border of the masseter and supplies the muscles of facial expression.
ID
Arteria facialis (Facial artery) - Third anterior branch of the external carotid artery. It lies behind the posterior belly of digastric muscle, stylohyoid, and submandibular gland. It crosses the mandible along the anterior border of the masseter and supplies the muscles of facial expression.
ID 16
Arteria occipitalis (Occipital artery) - Second branch that exits dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the posterior belly of digastric muscle, extending medially from the mastoid process to the occiput. It is connected with the superficial temporal artery, vertebral artery, deep cervical artery, and posterior auricular artery.
ID 16
Arteria occipitalis (Occipital artery) - Second branch that exits dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the posterior belly of digastric muscle, extending medially from the mastoid process to the occiput. It is connected with the superficial temporal artery, vertebral artery, deep cervical artery, and posterior auricular artery.
ID 16
Arteria occipitalis (Occipital artery) - Second branch that exits dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the posterior belly of digastric muscle, extending medially from the mastoid process to the occiput. It is connected with the superficial temporal artery, vertebral artery, deep cervical artery, and posterior auricular artery.
ID 14
Arteria occipitalis (Occipital artery) - Second branch that exits dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the posterior belly of digastric muscle, extending medially from the mastoid process to the occiput. It is connected with the superficial temporal artery, vertebral artery, deep cervical artery, and posterior auricular artery.
ID
Arteria occipitalis (Occipital artery) - Second branch that exits dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the posterior belly of digastric muscle, extending medially from the mastoid process to the occiput. It is connected with the superficial temporal artery, vertebral artery, deep cervical artery, and posterior auricular artery.
ID 23
Arteria auricularis posterior (Posterior auricular artery) - Third branch exiting dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the parotid gland and over the stylohyoid posterior to the auricle. It also supplies the muscles attached to the mastoid process and styloid process.
ID 23
Arteria auricularis posterior (Posterior auricular artery) - Third branch exiting dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the parotid gland and over the stylohyoid posterior to the auricle. It also supplies the muscles attached to the mastoid process and styloid process.
ID
Arteria auricularis posterior (Posterior auricular artery) - Third branch exiting dorsally from the external carotid artery. It runs beneath the parotid gland and over the stylohyoid posterior to the auricle. It also supplies the muscles attached to the mastoid process and styloid process.
ID 1
Arteria superficialis temporalis (Superficial temporal artery) - Superficial terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It ascends between the external auditory canal and temporomandibular joint, accompanying the auriculotemporal nerve, anterior to the auricle, to the temporal region where it distributes branches.
ID artery at 49
Arteria superficialis temporalis (Superficial temporal artery) - Superficial terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It ascends between the external auditory canal and temporomandibular joint, accompanying the auriculotemporal nerve, anterior to the auricle, to the temporal region where it distributes branches.
ID 13
Arteria superficialis temporalis (Superficial temporal artery) - Superficial terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It ascends between the external auditory canal and temporomandibular joint, accompanying the auriculotemporal nerve, anterior to the auricle, to the temporal region where it distributes branches.
ID
Arteria superficialis temporalis (Superficial temporal artery) - Superficial terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It ascends between the external auditory canal and temporomandibular joint, accompanying the auriculotemporal nerve, anterior to the auricle, to the temporal region where it distributes branches.
ID 1
Arteria superficialis temporalis (Superficial temporal artery) - Superficial terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It ascends between the external auditory canal and temporomandibular joint, accompanying the auriculotemporal nerve, anterior to the auricle, to the temporal region where it distributes branches.
ID 9
Arteria maxillaris (Maxillary artery) - Thicker terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It lies beneath the temporomandibular joint and behind the ramus of mandible, running laterally or medially from the lateral pterygoid to the pterygopalatine fossa.
ID 9
Arteria maxillaris (Maxillary artery) - Thicker terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It lies beneath the temporomandibular joint and behind the ramus of mandible, running laterally or medially from the lateral pterygoid to the pterygopalatine fossa.
ID 3
Arteria maxillaris (Maxillary artery) - Thicker terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It lies beneath the temporomandibular joint and behind the ramus of mandible, running laterally or medially from the lateral pterygoid to the pterygopalatine fossa.
ID 6
Arteria maxillaris (Maxillary artery) - Thicker terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It lies beneath the temporomandibular joint and behind the ramus of mandible, running laterally or medially from the lateral pterygoid to the pterygopalatine fossa.
ID
Arteria maxillaris (Maxillary artery) - Thicker terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It lies beneath the temporomandibular joint and behind the ramus of mandible, running laterally or medially from the lateral pterygoid to the pterygopalatine fossa.
ID 1
Circulus Arteriosus Cerebri (Cerebral arterial circle) (Circle of Willis) - Arterial circle on the base of the brain. It connects the carotid and vertebral artery systems and often ensures equilateral blood supply. It mainly supplies the diencephalon via the communicating arteries.
ID combination of arteries
Circulus Arteriosus Cerebri (Cerebral arterial circle) (Circle of Willis) - Arterial circle on the base of the brain. It connects the carotid and vertebral artery systems and often ensures equilateral blood supply. It mainly supplies the diencephalon via the communicating arteries.
ID 15
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
ID 10
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
ID 10
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
ID 4
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
ID 7
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
ID
A. Carotis Interna (INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY) - It passes from the carotid bifurcation, without any branches, to the cranial base, continuing in the carotid canal to its terminal division into the middle and anterior cerebral arteries.
ID
A. cerebri anterior (Anterior cerebral artery) - Thinner terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It arises laterally from the division of the internal carotid artery above the anterior clinoid process, passes anteriorly, anastomoses with the artery from the opposite side, and runs between the cerebral hemispheres over the genu of corpus callosum and, on its posterior side, posteriorly toward the splenium. It gives off cortical arteries as well as arteries for subcortical and basal nuclei.
ID 2
A. cerebri anterior (Anterior cerebral artery) - Thinner terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It arises laterally from the division of the internal carotid artery above the anterior clinoid process, passes anteriorly, anastomoses with the artery from the opposite side, and runs between the cerebral hemispheres over the genu of corpus callosum and, on its posterior side, posteriorly toward the splenium. It gives off cortical arteries as well as arteries for subcortical and basal nuclei.
ID entire pinned structure
A. cerebri anterior (Anterior cerebral artery) - Thinner terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It arises laterally from the division of the internal carotid artery above the anterior clinoid process, passes anteriorly, anastomoses with the artery from the opposite side, and runs between the cerebral hemispheres over the genu of corpus callosum and, on its posterior side, posteriorly toward the splenium. It gives off cortical arteries as well as arteries for subcortical and basal nuclei.
ID 1
A. communicans anterior (Anterior communicating artery) - Highly variable anterior vessel connecting the two anterior cerebral arteries. Common site of aneurysms.
ID 2
A. communicans anterior (Anterior communicating artery) - Highly variable anterior vessel connecting the two anterior cerebral arteries. Common site of aneurysms.
ID 12
A. communicans anterior (Anterior communicating artery) - Highly variable anterior vessel connecting the two anterior cerebral arteries. Common site of aneurysms.
ID
A. communicans anterior (Anterior communicating artery) - Highly variable anterior vessel connecting the two anterior cerebral arteries. Common site of aneurysms.
ID 20
A. cerebri media (Middle cerebral artery) - Second terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It passes laterally between the frontal and temporal lobes to the lateral cerebral fossa where it divides. It gives off cortical branches as well as arteries for subcortical and basal nuclear regions.
ID 4
A. cerebri media (Middle cerebral artery) - Second terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It passes laterally between the frontal and temporal lobes to the lateral cerebral fossa where it divides. It gives off cortical branches as well as arteries for subcortical and basal nuclear regions.
ID
A. cerebri media (Middle cerebral artery) - Second terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It passes laterally between the frontal and temporal lobes to the lateral cerebral fossa where it divides. It gives off cortical branches as well as arteries for subcortical and basal nuclear regions.
ID 19
A. communicans posterior (Posterior communicating artery) - Usually bilateral connection between the internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery and the posterior cerebral artery of the basilar artery.
ID 5
A. communicans posterior (Posterior communicating artery) - Usually bilateral connection between the internal carotid artery or middle cerebral artery and the posterior cerebral artery of the basilar artery.