anatomy arteries Flashcards
facial artery
branch of external carotid
crosses the inferior border of mandible
angular artery
branch of facial (branch of external carotid)
medial angle of the eye
superior and inferior labial arteries
branch of facial branch of external carotid)
supplies upper and lower lips
superficial temporal artery
branch of external carotid
Courses with auriculotemporal nerve anterior to external ear
gives of transverse facial artery
transverse facial artery
branch of the superficial artery (branch of external carotid)
supraorbital arteries
branch of the ophthalmic artery (a branch of the internal carotid artery)
Course with similarly named nerves and veins in supraorbital foramen
infraorbital arteries
branches of the maxillary artery (a branch of the external carotid artery)
Course with similarly named nerves and veins in infraorbital foramen
mental arteries
branches of the inferior alveolar artery, a (branch of maxillary artery, a branch of the external carotid artery)
Course with similarly named nerves and veins in mental foramen (after the mandibular foramen)
branches of external carotid artery in the neck
superior thyroid
lingual artery
facial artery
occipital artery
superior thyroid artery
branch of external carotid artery
supplies thyroid gland and larynx
lingual artery
branch of external carotid artery
supplies the tongue
occipital artery
branch of external carotid artery
supplies the scalp
subclavian artery branches and location
thyrocervial truck, vertebral artery, internal thoracic artery
posterior to the anterior scalene
exit neck between clavicle and 1st rib
vertebral artery
branch of subclavian artery
travel in transverse foramina
thyrocervical trunk branches
supra scapular, inferior thyroid artery
transverse cervical