arteries and veins of the neck Flashcards
1
Q
What is found inside the carotid sheath?
A
The common carotid arteries
2
Q
at what level does the common carotid artery divide into ICA and ECA
A
C4-C5
3
Q
Which carotid artery gives off branches in the neck
A
ECA
4
Q
which of the carotid arteries Is more medial
A
The ECA
5
Q
Braches of the ECA
A
Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Superficial temporal Maxillary
6
Q
Drainage pathway of the IJV?
A
From the jugular venous sinus Emerges from jugular foramen Merges into the subclavian vein Merges into brachiocephalic vein Merges into SVC
7
Q
Drainage pathway of the EJV
A
Into subclavian
8
Q
What does the EJV drain?
A
The superficial structures of the scalp and face
9
Q
Innervation of the neck
A
- Vagus nerve- between the Common carotid and the IJV
- Phrenic nerve- lateral to carotid sheath
10
Q
The common carotid is a branch of which vessel on the right side?
A
The brachiocephalic artery
11
Q
What does the phrenic nerve arise from?
A
The cervical plexus
