Vasculature of head and Neck

Question 1

where does left common carotid artery arise from?

Answer 1

aorta

Question 2

where does right common carotid artery arise from?

Answer 2

brachiocephalic artery

Question 3

where does right subclavian artery arise from?

Answer 3

brachiocephalic artery

Question 4

what does common carotid split into ?

Answer 4

external and internal carotid ( for left/right)

Question 5

what does external carotid supply?

Answer 5

head, neck and scalp

Question 6

what does inferior carotid supply?

Answer 6

cranial cavity

Question 7

what does external carotid branch into posterior to mandible?

Answer 7

maxillary artery

Question 8

what does maxillary artery do?

Answer 8

blood to face and teeth

Question 9

what does maxillary branch into?

Answer 9

posterior superior alveolar artery and inferior alveolar artery

Question 10

what does posterior superior alveolar artery do?

Answer 10

supplies the upper molars and pre molars

Question 11

what does inferior alveolar artery do?

Answer 11

supplies all inferior teeth

Question 12

what does inferior alveolar nerve do?

Answer 12

supplies sensation to inferior teeth and inferior gingiva

Question 13

what does anterior superior aveolar artery supply?

Answer 13

supply incisors and canines with blood

Question 14

what are branches of external carotid ?

Answer 14

Lingual/ buccal/ facial/ infra orbital/ greater and lesser palatine arteries

Question 15

what does lingual artery supply blood to?

Answer 15

tongue and floor of mouth

Question 16

what does buccal artery do?

Answer 16

supply cheeks with blood

Question 17

what does infra orbital do?

Answer 17

via infra orbital foramen and supplies blood to soft tissues on anterior face

Question 18

what does greater palatine artery do?

Answer 18

blood to hard and soft palate

Question 19

what does lesser palatine do ?

Answer 19

blood to soft palate

Question 20

what does greater palatine enter?

Answer 20

greater palatine foramen w/ g. Palatine nerve

Question 21

why does greater palatine artery enter incisive foramen?

Answer 21

supply nasal cavity w/ blood

Question 22

main veins of head?

Answer 22

internal and external jugular veins

Question 23

what do jugular veins join?

Answer 23

subclavian veins to form superior vena cava

Question 24

what drains into retro mandibular vein?

Answer 24

pterygoid venous plexues

facial vein

Question 25

what does retro mand. vein drain into?

Answer 25

internal and external jugular vein

Question 26

what lymphatics in head and neck?

Answer 26

deep cervical chain

Question 27

what drains into chain?

Answer 27

submental, submandibular and parotid nodes`