8). FIB Head and Neck Blood Supply and Lymphatics

Fill-in-the-blank practice flashcards for head and neck vascular anatomy, cerebral circulation, venous drainage, and lymphatic system based on lecture notes.

Direct branch of the aorta supplying the right side of the head and neck is the Right __________ Artery.

Brachiocephalic

Direct branch of the aorta going directly to the left head and neck is the Left __________ Carotid.

Common

Direct branch of the aorta going to the left upper limb and neck is the Left __________ Artery.

Subclavian

The Common Carotid Artery travels superiorly along the neck, lateral to the trachea and __________.

larynx

The Common Carotid Artery travels superiorly to the superior border of the __________ cartilage.

thyroid

The level where the Common Carotid divides into internal and external carotid arteries is about the level of the __________.

larynx

The carotid triangle is a subdivision of the __________ triangle of the neck.

Ant.

The dilated bifurcation of the common carotid artery accommodates the Carotid Sinus and Carotid __________.

body

The Carotid Sinus contains __________ that measure blood pressure.

Baroreceptors

Impulses from the Carotid Sinus baroreceptors travel through Cranial nerve __________.

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The Carotid body contains __________ that detect blood chemistry.

Chemoreceptors

Impulses from the Carotid body chemoreceptors travel through Cranial nerves __________-__________.

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Branches of the External Carotid Artery are grouped into four sets: Anterior, Medial, Posterior, and __________.

Terminal

The mnemonic for the branches of the external carotid artery given in the text is Some __________ Lady Figured Out PMS.

Angry

An alternative mnemonic for the branches of the external carotid artery is Some Anatomists Like __________ Out Poor Medical Students.

Freaking

The external carotid artery supplies the __________ tissue of the head and neck, including the oral cavity.

extracranial

The superior thyroid artery is an __________ branch of the external carotid artery.

Anterior

The four branches of the superior thyroid artery are Infrahyoid, Sternocleidomastoid, Superior laryngeal, and __________ branch.

Cricothyroid

The lingual artery supplies structures superior to the __________ bone, including the suprahmoid muscles and floor of the mouth.

hyoid

The branch of the lingual artery that supplies the floor of the mouth is the __________ branch.

Sublingual

The four branches of the lingual artery are Dorsal Lingual, Deep Lingual, Sublingual, and __________ Branches.

Suprahmoid

The facial artery runs anteriorly and superiorly near the angle of the mouth and terminates at the __________ canthus.

medial

The course of the facial artery is described as very __________.

tortuous

Major branches of the facial artery include Ascending palatine, Glandular branches, Submental, Inferior labial, Superior labial, and __________ branch.

Angular

The sole medial branch of the external carotid artery is the Ascending __________ Artery.

Pharyngeal

The Ascending Pharyngeal Artery arises close to the origin of the __________ carotid artery.

external

The two main branch groups of the Ascending Pharyngeal Artery are Pharyngeal Branch and __________ Branch.

Meningeal

The two posterior branches of the external carotid artery are Occipital and Posterior __________.

Auricular

The posterior auricular artery supplies the mastoid air cells by the __________ artery.

stylomastoid

The posterior auricular artery supplies the internal ear by its __________ branch.

auricular

The two terminal branches of the external carotid artery are Superficial Temporal and __________ Artery.

Maxillary

The larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery is the __________ artery.

Maxillary

The maxillary artery supplies upper/lower jaws, muscles of mastication, palate, and __________.

nose

The first part of the Maxillary artery is also known as the __________ part.

mandibular

The mandibular part of the maxillary artery begins at the neck of the mandibular condyle within the __________ salivary gland.

parotid

The second part of the Maxillary artery is named the __________ part.

pterygoid

The pterygoid part of the maxillary artery travels between two heads of the __________ pterygoid muscle.

lateral

The third part of the Maxillary artery is named the __________ part.

pterygopalatine

The third part of the Maxillary artery is located in the pterygopalatine fossa deep and inferior to the __________.

eye

The Posterior Superior Alveolar Artery enters the posterior superior alveolar foramina on the maxillary __________.

tuberosity

The Posterior Superior Alveolar Artery gives rise to dental branches and alveolar branches to the posterior __________ teeth.

maxillary

The Middle Superior Alveolar Artery may arise as a separate branch from the __________ artery.

Infraorbital

The Descending Palatine Artery is a branch of the __________ part of the Maxillary Artery.

third

The Greater Palatine Artery goes through the greater palatine __________.

foramen

The Lesser Palatine Artery goes through the lesser palatine __________.

foramen

The Descending Palatine Artery supplies the hard and soft __________.

palate

The infraorbital artery branches from the third part of the maxillary artery and may share a common trunk with the __________ superior alveolar artery.

posterior

The Anterior Superior Alveolar Artery arises from the __________ artery.

Infraorbital

The brain receives blood supply from Internal Carotids and the __________ Artery.

Vertebral

The vertebral arteries unite to form the __________ artery.

basilar

The basilar artery gives rise to two __________ cerebral arteries.

posterior

The arterial supply circle at the base of the brain is called the Circle of __________.

Willis

The posterior communicating artery joins the internal carotid artery and the __________ cerebral artery.

posterior

The anterior communicating artery joins the two __________ cerebral arteries.

anterior

The anterior circulation of the Circle of Willis includes internal carotid, middle cerebral, and __________ cerebral artery.

anterior

The posterior circulation of the Circle of Willis includes vertebral, basilar, and __________ cerebral artery.

posterior

Three collateral branches of the internal carotid artery are Ophthalmic Artery, Posterior Communicating Artery, and Anterior __________ Artery.

Choroidal

The two terminal branches of the internal carotid artery are Middle Cerebral Artery and __________ Cerebral Artery.

Anterior

The vertebral artery is a branch of the __________ artery.

subclavian

The three branches of the vertebral artery are Anterior Spinal Artery, Posterior Spinal Arteries, and Posterior Inferior __________ Artery (PICA).

Cerebellar

Four branches of the basilar artery are AICA, Labyrinthine Artery, Pontine Artery, and Superior __________ Artery.

Cerebellar

The basilar artery terminates by bifurcating into 2 __________ cerebral arteries.

posterior

The anterior cerebral artery travels around the corpus __________.

callosum

The anterior cerebral artery supplies most cortex on the anterior medial side of the brain, including somatosensory and __________ cortex.

motor

The Middle Cerebral Artery travels in the depth of the __________ (lateral cerebral) fissure.

Sylvian

The superior division of the MCA supplies cortex above the lateral fissure, covering most lateral aspects of the __________ lobe.

frontal

Deep supply of the MCA comes from lenticulostriate branches which supply much of the basal ganglia and internal __________.

capsule

The Posterior Cerebral Artery curves around the __________ and passes through the superior cistern.

midbrain

The primary visual cortex is in the __________ lobe.

occipital

Occlusion of the posterior cerebral artery at its origin leads to __________ field losses.

visual

The brain as well as most other head and neck tissues drain into the Internal __________ vein.

jugular

The External jugular vein drains a small part of the __________ tissue.

extracranial

The Pterygoid Plexus of Veins is located around the __________ muscles.

pterygoid

The Pterygoid plexus surrounds the __________ part (or pterygoid part) of the Maxillary Artery.

second

The Pterygoid plexus protects the maxillary artery from being compressed during __________.

mastication

The Pterygoid plexus accommodates volume changes in the __________ fossa when the mandible moves.

infratemporal

Blood flow in all tributaries and communications of the dangerous area of the face is reversible because they possess no __________.

valve

Spread of infection from the dangerous area of the face can lead to thrombosis of the __________ sinus.

cavernous

The cavernous sinus communicates with the dangerous area of the face through the superior ophthalmic vein and __________ facial veins.

deep

Deep cervical nodes form a vertical chain along the course of the internal jugular vein within the __________ sheath.

carotid