Head - Arteries

Question 1

What are the two main arteries supplying the head?

Answer 1

1) L/R common carotid artery

2) L/R subclavian artery

Question 2

What are the main branches of the common carotid artery?

Answer 2

1) external carotid artery

2) internal carotid artery

Question 3

where does the common carotid artery divide?

Answer 3

level of superior border of thyroid cartilage

Question 4

F: external carotid artery

Answer 4

Supplies neck and part of head outside cranial cavity

Question 5

branches of external carotid artery

Answer 5

1) facial artery
2) maxillary artery
3) superficial temporal artery

Question 6

F: facial artery

Answer 6

supplies superficial parts of the face (everything except oral, nasal and orbital cavity)

Question 7

F: maxillary artery

Answer 7

supplies deep parts of the face (oral, nasal and orbital cavity)

Question 8

F: superficial temporal artery

Answer 8

supplies soft tissue (scalp) outside the skull

Question 9

what is the largest branch of the external carotid artery?

Answer 9

maxillary artery

Question 10

Does the internal carotid artery have any branches inside the neck?

Answer 10

no

Question 11

where does the internal carotid artery enter?

Answer 11

cranial cavity after passing through carotid canal

Question 12

branches of internal carotid artery

Answer 12

1) middle cerebral artery

2) anterior cerebral artery

Question 13

F: middle cerebral artery

Answer 13

supplies blood to most of lateral surface of cerebral hemispheres

Question 14

branches of subclavian artery

Answer 14

1) vertebral artery

Question 15

F: vertebral artery

Answer 15

supplies blood to spinal cord, medulla and cerebellum

Question 16

what does the basilar artery arise from?

Answer 16

left and right vertebral arteries join at midline at the base of skull

Question 17

F: basilar artery

Answer 17

supply pons (brainstem) and cerebellum

Question 18

what does the posterior cerebral artery arise from?

Answer 18

division of the basilar artery

Question 19

F: posterior cerebral artery

Answer 19

supply occipital lobes of brain

Question 20

F: Anterior cerebral artery

Answer 20

supply medial surface of cerebral hemispheres (except occipital lobe)

Question 21

F: anterior communicating artery

Answer 21

connect L and R anterior cerebral arteries

Question 22

F: posterior communicating artery

Answer 22

connect internal carotid and posterior cerebral artery

Question 23

F: circle of Willis

Answer 23

enables brain to receive blood from the other side if the other side “fails”

Question 24

what makes up the circle of Willis?

Answer 24

1. Posterior cerebral artery
2. Posterior communicating
3. Internal carotid
4. Anterior cerebral
5. Anterior communicating artery