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Where do the carotid arteries go from and to?

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The heart to the head

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2 types of iliac arteries

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Internal
External

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Which 2 veins turn into the superior vena cava?

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Right and left brachiocephallic veins

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Which brachiocephallic trunks is longer?

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The left

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Where are the brachiocephallic trunks located?

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Behind the sternum

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Are the origins of the left and right brachiocephallic trunk the same?

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Yes, subclavian vein and internal jugular vein

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2 natures of structures in the lung

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Vascular
Bronchial

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What is the target for both the vascular and bronchial structures in the lungs?

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The alveolar

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What do the vessels in the lung branch with?

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The bronchia

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Where does the pulmonary artery originate?

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The right part of the heart

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Where does the pulmonary vein originate?

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The lungs

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Where does the pulmonary vein carry oxygenated blood to?

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The left part of the heart

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Where does the subclavian arteries go?

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The upper limbs

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Where does the carotid arteries go?

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The head

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Where does the left subclavian artery and left carotid artery originate ?

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Arch of the aorta

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Where does the right subclavian artery and right carotid artery originate?

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Brachiocephalic trunk

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Why does the the right subclavian artery and right carotid artery originate from the brachiocephalic trunk?

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Organeogenisis

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What is posterior (behind) and in part below the arch of the aorta? (level of T4)

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Bifurcation of pulmonary artery
Trachea bifurcates into 2 bronchi
Bifurcation lymph nodes

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Where does the arch of the aorta pass above?

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The left bronchi

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Where does the arteries that vascularise the bronchia and the oesophageal originate?

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Descending aorta

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Where does the intercostal veins end?

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Azygos vein system

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How many veins in the azygos vein system?

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3
Accessory hemiacygos vein
Azygos vein
Hemiazygos vein

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Where in the thorax is the azygos vein system located?

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Very deep

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From where does the hemizygos vein collect venous blood?

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Inferior left

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From where does the azygos vein collect venous blood?
Right
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From where does the accessory hemizygos vein collect venous blood?
Superior left
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Where does the veins from the left part of the azygos system collect?
In the azygos vein
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Where does the azygos vein end?
The superior venacava
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Which is the deepest vein in the mediastinum?
Azygos vein
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How many systems supply the brain?
2
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What vascularises the posterior part of the brain?
The vetebral arteries
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Where doe the vertebral arteries branch from?
Subclavian artery
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What vascularises the middle and anterior part of the brain?
Carotid arteries
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What collects the venous blood in the brain?
The venous sinuses which are collected by the internal jugular vein
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What collects all the venous blood in the brain circulation (from the sinuses)?
The internal jugular vein
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Where does the jugular vein ends?
Jugular subclavian complex
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What happens to the carotid artery at the level of the mandible?
It birforcates into the internal and external carotid arteries
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Where does the internal carotid artery go?
Through the carotid canal into the brain
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Where does the external carotid artery go?
The face
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What vascularises the orbit and the muscles in that area?
The ophthalmic artery
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What is anastomosis?
When 2 veins or 2 arteries are feud together
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What is an anastomotic circle?
Series of vascular connections that make a circulation
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What kind of anastomotic circulation is the Willis circle?
Arterial
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What part of the brain do the posterior cerebral arteries vascularise?
Posterior part of the brain
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What do the vertebral arteries fuse into?
Bailar artery
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Where does the anterior cerebral artery stem from?
The internal carotid artery
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Where does the middle cerebral artery stem from?
The internal carotid artery
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Where does the ophtalmic artery stem from?
The internal carotid artery
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What does the posterior communicating artery connect in the willis circle?
Posterior cerebral artery and internal carotid
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What does the anterior communicating artery connect in the willis circle?
Right and left anterior cerebral artery
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Where is the willis circle located?
In the sphenoid bone at the base of the brain around the sella tunica
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What does the facial artery do at the angle of the mandible?
Goes behind it and then back out
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What are the two terminal branches of the ECA?
Superficial temporal artery Internal maxillary artery
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Where does the ECA branch out into the two terminal branches?
Inside the parotid gland
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Which is the deepest branch of the ECA?
Ascending pharyngeal
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What muscle covers the ECA?
Sterno-cleido mastoidrug (?)
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4 cervical branches of the facial artery
Ascending palatine Internal pterygoid Submaxillar Submental
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3 facial branches of the facial artery
Labias sup Labias inf Nasal (terminal branch)
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What is the first part of the maxillary artery called?
Mandibular
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What is the second part of the maxillary artery called?
Pterygoid
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What is the third part of the maxillary artery called?
Pterygopalatine
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What does the second part of the maxillary vein give off?
Muscular branches
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What does the carotid sheath contain?
Carotid artery Internal jugular vein Cranial nerve 10
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What is the carotid sinus?
Small dilation at the beginning of the internal carotid artery
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Is there also an external jugular vein or only internal?
Both internal and external
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Where does the axillary artery change name into branchial artery?
At the inferior margin of the pectorals major muscle
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Name of the 3 palmar arcades
Superficial Deep Dorsal
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Name of the 2 venous drainages in upper and lower limbs
Superficial venous drainage Deep venous drainage
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Do the 2 venous drainages in the upper and lower limb communicate?
Yes
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Name of 2 main superficial veins in the upper limb
Basilic (medial) Cephalic (lateral)
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Where does the basilica vein terminate?
Brancial vein which terminates in axillary vein
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Where does the cephalic vein terminate?
Axillary vein
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Which is the main venous collector in the lower limbs? Where do both the superficial and deep venous drainage terminate?
Phemoral vein
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Where does the abdominal aorta biforcate? (which level)
At L4
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Which renal artery is long?
Right
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Which renal vein is long?
Left
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Different name for internal iliac artery
Hypogastric artery
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What does the celiac trunk vascularize?
Liver Spleen Part of stomach and other organs close in that area
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How is the vascularisation of the suprarenal glands?
Highy vascularised, 3 arteries
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What is the right renal vein in located in comparison to the abdominal aorta?
Anterior
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What is the right renal artery in located in comparison to the inferior vena cava?
Posterior
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Where does the splenic artery branch from?
The celiac trunk
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What branches from the hepatic artery?
Gatroduodenal artery Gastroomental artery
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How is the head of the pancreas vascularised?
pancreatic-duodenal artery
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What vascularise the body of the pancreas?
Greater pancreatic artery
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How many branches from the celiac trunk?
3
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Name of the branches of the celiac trunk
Hepatic artery Splenic artery Gastric artery
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Are the veins surrounding the stomach symmetrical to the arteries?
Yes
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Where does the portal vein go to?
The liver
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What are the 2 roots of the portal vein?
Superior mesenteric vein Splenic vein
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What organs have hemocateric functions
Spleen Liver
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Where does the superior rectal vein stem from?
Inferior mesenteric veins
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Where doe the middle and inferior rectal veins stem from?
Hypogastric vein
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Which iliac artery vascularises the pelvis?
The interior
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Which iliac artery vascularises the thigh?
The external
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Which of the iliac arteroes os also known as the hypogastric?
The internal
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Where do the superior vesicles derive from?
Umbilical artery
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Does the venous wall in the lower limb differ? why, why not?
Yes because they have to work against gravity
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What are varicose veins?
Abnormally dilated veins
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Where do the external iliac vessels pass?
The vascular passage below the lingual ligament
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What does the femoral artery change name to?
Popliteal artery
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What does the popliteal artery branch into?
Anterior and posterior tibial artery
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What vascularises the planter part of the foot?
The terminal branches of the posterior tibial artery
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What vascularises the dorsal part of the foot?
The terminal branches of the anterior tibial artery
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What does the small saphenous vein enter?
The popliteal vein

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