Vasculature of the Neck

Question 1

Identify the structures in the following image:

Answer 1

1. Facial artery and vein
2. Retromandibular vein
3. External jugular vein
4. Anterior jugular vein
5. Thyroid cartilage
6. Sternocleidomastoid muscle
7. Trapezius muscle
8. Thyroid gland
9. Common carotid artery
10. Internal jugular vein
11. Superior thyroid artery and vein
12. External carotid artery

Question 2

Identify the structures in the following image:

Answer 2

1. Vertebral artery
2. Costocervical trunk
3. Supreme intercostal artery
4. Internal thoracic artery
5. Suprascapular artery
6. Thyrocervical trunk
7. Common carotid artery
8. transverse cervical artery
9. Inferior thyroid artery

Question 3

Identify the structures in the following image:

Answer 3

1. Superficial temporal artery
2. Occipital artery
3. Internal carotid artery
4. External carotid artery
5. Common carotid artery
6. Superior thyroid artery (and superior laryngeal branch)
7. Ascending pharyngeal artery
8. Lingual artery
9. Facial artery
10. Posterior auricular artery
11. Maxillary artery

Question 4

What is the mnemonic to help remember the branches of the external carotid artery?

What are the branches of the external carotid artery?

Answer 4

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S - Superior laryngeal artery

A - Ascending Pharyngeal artery

L - Lingual artery

F - Facial arteyr

O - Occipital artery

P - Posterior auricular artery

M - Maxillary artery

S - Superficial temporal artery

Question 5

Identify the structures in the following image:

Answer 5

1. Middle meningeal artery
2. Buccal artery
3. External carotid artery
4. Superior thyroid artery
5. Common carotid artery
6. Subclavian artery
7. Internal carotid artery
8. Facial artery
9. Maxillary artery
10. Superficial temporal artery

Question 6

Identify the structures in the following image:

Answer 6

1. Pterygoid plexus
2. Superior laryngeal vein
3. Middle thyroid vein
4. Inferior thyroid vein
5. Subclavian vein
6. Internal jugular vein
7. Common trunk for facial, retromandibular and lingual veins
8. External jugular vein (cut)
9. Retromandibular vein
10. Superficial temporal artery and vein

Question 7

Identify the structures in the following image:

Answer 7

1. Sphenopalatine artery
2. Posterior superior alveolar artery
3. Septal branches of sphenopalatine artery
4. Descending palatine artery (in pterygopalatine fossa)
5. Inferior alveolar artery
6. Masticatory artery
7. Middle meningeal artery (MMA)
8. Deep temporal arteries and nerves