RCA Head and Neck Lecture 3 Vessels

Question 1

whats the origin of the superior thyroid artery

Answer 1

superior thyroid from the external carotid artery

Question 2

whats the 3 arteries that supply the thyroid gland

Answer 2

superior thyroid artery

inferior thyroid artery

Question 3

whats the origin of the inferior thyroid artery

Answer 3

from the thyrocervical trunk, which is a branch from the subclavian artery

Question 4

whats the venous drainage of the thyroid gland

Answer 4

superior thyroid vein
middle thyroid vein
inferior thyroid vein

Question 5

where do the superior and middle thyroid veins drain

Answer 5

into the internal jugular vein

Question 6

where does the inferior thyroid vein drain

Answer 6

into the brachiocephalic vein

Question 7

whats the lymphatic drainage of the superior aspect of the thyroid

Answer 7

The lymphatics follow the arteries and then drain into the deep cervical lymph nodes

Question 8

whats the lymphatic drainage of the inferior aspect of the thyroid gland

Answer 8

following the arteries but then ultimately drains to the paratracheal nodes

Question 9

what are the three anterior branches of the external carotid artery

Answer 9

superior thyroid artery - most inferior branch
lingual artery, facial artery
how they are written here is their order from inferior to superior

Question 10

what are the medial branches of the ECA

Answer 10

ascending pharyngeal artery

Question 11

what are the branches of the ECA in the posterior aspect

Answer 11

occipital and posterior auricular artery
in that order of inferior to superior

Question 12

what are the terminal branches of the ECA

Answer 12

maxillary and superficial temporal

Question 13

what does the lingual artery supply

Answer 13

tongue and floor of the mouth

Question 14

what does the facial artery supply

Answer 14

the face

Question 15

what does the occipital artery supply

Answer 15

posterior scalp and sternocleidomastoid

Question 16

what does the posterior auricular artery supply

Answer 16

auricle and scalp behind the ear

Question 17

what does the ascending pharyngeal artery supply

Answer 17

wall of pharynx, soft palate and has meningeal branches

Question 18

the internal jugular vein unites with the what to form the what

Answer 18

unites with the subclavian vein to form the brachiocephalic vein

Question 19

what are the veins that connect to make the internal jugular vein

Answer 19

facial, lingual, pharyngeal, superior and middle thyroid