18 Questions
The Facial Artery supplies which part of the scalp?
Back of the scalp
The Posterior Auricular Artery supplies which two structures?
Auricle and scalp
At what level does the Internal Carotid Artery begin?
Level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage
What structure does the Internal Carotid Artery pass through to leave the neck?
Carotid canal in the petrous part of the temporal bone
What is the final termination of the Internal Carotid Artery?
Divides into the anterior and the middle cerebral arteries
What nerve accompanies the Superficial Temporal Artery?
Auriculotemporal nerve
What is the relationship between the third part of the subclavian artery and the nerves of the brachial plexus?
It is closely related to the nerves of the brachial plexus.
What is the origin of the facial vein?
The union of the supraorbital and supratrochlear veins.
Where does the superficial temporal vein typically enter?
The parotid salivary gland.
What is the typical path of the facial vein as it descends?
It descends down the face with the facial artery and crosses the lateral side of the mouth.
What is the relationship between the costocervical trunk and the pleura?
It runs over the dome of the pleura.
What is the typical destination of the facial vein?
The internal jugular vein.
What is the route of the vertebral artery in the neck?
Through the foramina in the transverse processes of the upper six cervical vertebrae
What is the terminal branch of the vertebral artery?
Basilar artery
Which branch of the thyrocervical trunk supplies the thyroid and the inferior parathyroid glands?
Inferior thyroid artery
Where does the internal thoracic artery divide into the superior epigastric and the musculophrenic arteries?
In the sixth intercostal space
Which of the following arteries does not arise from the thyrocervical trunk?
Facial artery
Which artery runs laterally over the brachial plexus and follows the suprascapular nerve onto the back of the scapula?
Suprascapular artery
This quiz covers the anatomy of arteries in the head and scalp, including the facial artery, occipital artery, posterior auricular artery, and maxillary artery.
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