Vessels of face and scalp Flashcards
the facial artery is a branch of what
3rd anterior branch of the external carotid artery
the facial artery crosses the anterior surface of the
mandible
the facial artery is usually described as what in shape
tortuous
the transverse facial branch is a branch of what
superficial temporal artery
what vessels supply the forehead
supratrochlear and supraorbital branches
the supratrochlear and supraorbital branches that supply the forehead are derived from what
derived from branches of the internal carotid artery
the facial artery gives off what branches
submental
superior and inferior labial
lateral nasal
the face is drained by what vein
facial vein
describe the facial vein in comparison to the facial artery
vein is slightly larger and much less tortuous
the facial vein joins with what
anterior part of the retromandibular vein
the facial vein drains where
internal jugular vein
the facial vein communicates with what
vessels in the pterygoid venous plexus that lies inside the infratemporal fossa
what is the acronym for layers of the scalp from external to internal
SCALP
what does SCALP stand for
external to internal: Skin Connective tissue Aponeurosis Loose areolar connective tissue Periosteum (pericranium)
what is the aponeurosis in the scalp between
frontalis and occipitalis
the supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries are derived from
branches of internal carotid artery
the supratrochlear and supraorbital arteries supply
anterior part of the scalp
what vessels supply the scalp
supratrochlear supraorbital superficial temporal posterior auricular occipital
the scalp not supplied by branches derived from the ICA is supplied by what
posterior branches of the ECA and the superficial temporal artery
the superficial temporal artery is a terminal branch of what
ECA
the veins of the scalp are named after what
arteries