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What is the origin of the Vertebral Artery?
How many branches does the first part of the subclavian artery give?
What is the name of the branch that gives rise to the Inferior Thyroid Artery?
Which part of the subclavian artery lies behind the scalenus anterior?
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What is the name of the branch that arises from the third part of the subclavian artery?
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From which part of the subclavian artery does the Internal Thoracic Artery arise?
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Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the subclavian artery?
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What is the origin of the right common carotid artery?
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What is the main function of the Vertebral Artery?
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Which artery is not a branch of the external carotid artery?
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What is the relationship between the thyroid artery and the common carotid artery?
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Which of the following arteries is not a branch of the common carotid artery?
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What is the relationship between the left common carotid artery and the aorta?
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Which artery supplies the face?
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What is the origin of the left internal carotid artery?
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Which artery supplies the tongue?
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What is the origin of the Superior Thyroid Artery?
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How many branches does the Lingual Artery give?
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What is the name of the third part of the Lingual Artery?
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What is the origin of the Subclavian Artery on the right side?
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Which of the following is a branch of the Facial Artery?
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What is the course of the first part of the Lingual Artery?
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What is the branch of the Lingual Artery that supplies the tongue, tonsil, and soft palate?
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What is the branch of the Facial Artery that supplies the upper lip?
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Study Notes
Great Vessels of the Head and Neck
Common Carotid Artery
- Origin: Right common carotid artery is a terminal branch of the brachiocephalic artery, behind the sternoclavicular joint; Left common carotid artery arises in the thorax from the arch of the aorta.
- Branches:
- Eight branches that can be grouped into:
- Three anterior branches
- Two posterior branches
- One medial branch: ascending pharyngeal
- Two terminal branches: maxillary and superficial temporal
- Eight branches that can be grouped into:
Lingual Artery
- Origin: Arises opposite the tip of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone.
- Course: Divided into three parts by the hyoglossus muscle.
- Branches:
- Suprahyoid artery: arises from the first part and passes along the upper border of the hyoid bone.
- Dorsal lingual arteries: arise from the second part and consist of 3 or 4 branches to supply the tongue, tonsil, and soft palate.
- Sublingual artery: arises from the third part and supplies the sublingual gland.
Facial Artery
- Branches in the face:
- Angular
- Lateral nasal
- Artery to cheeks
- Superior labial
- Ascending palatine
- Inferior labial
- Cervical branches:
- Tonsilar
- Glandular
- Summental
Subclavian Artery
- Origin:
- Right side: terminal branch of the brachiocephalic artery, behind the sternoclavicular joint.
- Left side: arises in the thorax from the arch of the aorta and ascends to enter the neck behind the sternoclavicular joint.
- Parts:
- First part: medial to the scalenus anterior.
- Second part: lies behind the scalenus anterior.
- Third part: lateral to the scalenus anterior.
- Branches:
- First part: gives 3 branches:
- Vertebral artery
- Thyrocervical trunk
- Internal thoracic artery
- Second part: gives one branch: costocervical trunk.
- Third part: no branches.
- First part: gives 3 branches:
Vertebral Artery
- Origin: From the first part of the subclavian artery.
- Course: Enters the cranial cavity and supplies the spinal cord and brain.
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This quiz covers the anatomy of the head and neck, focusing on the great vessels, including the common carotid artery and internal and external carotid arteries.