exam 2: Head and neck vessels Flashcards
(54 cards)
From the aortic arch, what does it turn into
Brachiocephalic trunk
what does the Brachiocephalic trunk divide into
Subclavian aa. and Bicarotid trunk
what are ALL of the branches off of the Subclavian aa
- Axillary a.
- Internal thoracic a.
- Vertebral a.
- Superficial cervical a.
- Left Deep cervical a.
(Right from Costocervical. T) - Costocervical T
what are the branches off of the Subclavian aa that supply the neck and head
- Vertebral a.
- Superficial cervical a.
- Left Deep cervical a.
(Right from Costocervical. T)
what does the Bicarotid trunk divide into that go to supply the head
Right & left Common carotid aa
what does the verterbral a. supply
runs in transverse foramina going up to the atlas
supplies the brain
what does the superficial cervical supply
located in jugular fossa, supplies caudal base of the neck (like pectoral muscles)
what does the Left Deep cervical a.
(Right from Costocervical. T) supply
Deep medial structures of the neck
very close to the nuchal ligament
what is the most important artery/arteries that supply the head
Right & left Common carotid aa.
what are the branches off of the Facial a.
- Angularis oculi a.
- Dosal nasal a.
- Lateral nasal a.
- Superior labial a.
- Inferior labial a.
- Sublingual a
Angularis oculi a. supplies
medial canthus of the eye, orbicularis oculi m.
Dosal nasal a. and Lateral nasal a. supplies
the nose
Superior labial a. and Inferior labial a supply the
lips
Sublingual a. supplies
floor of the oral cavity
what does the linguofacial trunk splint into
Ligual and facial a.
what does the common carotid branch into
external and internal carotid aa.
what branches off of the superficial temporal m.
transverse facial a
superficial temporal (continuation)
rostral auricular a.
what do the Caudal auricular a. and Rostral auricular a. supply
the ear
what are the 3 arteries we can use in a horse to palpate a pulse
Transverse facial a.
Masseteric a.
Facial a.
what is the MAIN blood supply to the brain
internal carotid a.