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Where does the left common carotid artery arise from?
Where does the left common carotid artery arise from?
- The brachiocephalic artery
- The right common carotid artery
- The left subclavian artery
- The arch of aorta (correct)
What is the course of the common carotid artery?
What is the course of the common carotid artery?
- Enters the neck behind the sternoclavicular joint and runs upwards and backwards within the carotid sheath (correct)
- Runs perpendicular to the sternomastoid muscle
- Runs parallel to the sternomastoid muscle
- Enters the neck in front of the sternoclavicular joint and runs downwards and forwards within the carotid sheath
What are the branches of the brachiocephalic artery?
What are the branches of the brachiocephalic artery?
- Right internal jugular & right external jugular veins
- Left common carotid & left subclavian arteries
- Left internal jugular & left external jugular veins
- Right common carotid & right subclavian arteries (correct)
What is the origin of the right common carotid artery?
What is the origin of the right common carotid artery?
Why did the first aider palpate the side of Ali’s neck?
Why did the first aider palpate the side of Ali’s neck?
What is the course of the common carotid artery within the neck?
What is the course of the common carotid artery within the neck?
Where does the left common carotid artery originate from?
Where does the left common carotid artery originate from?
Where does the right common carotid artery arise from?
Where does the right common carotid artery arise from?
Where does the common carotid artery enter the neck?
Where does the common carotid artery enter the neck?
What does the brachiocephalic artery divide into?
What does the brachiocephalic artery divide into?
Flashcards
Left common carotid artery origin
Left common carotid artery origin
The arch of aorta is the location where the left common carotid artery originates.
Right common carotid artery origin
Right common carotid artery origin
The brachiocephalic artery is the origin of the right common carotid artery.
Common carotid artery path
Common carotid artery path
The common carotid artery travels upwards and backwards within the carotid sheath in the neck.
Common carotid artery entry
Common carotid artery entry
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Brachiocephalic artery branches
Brachiocephalic artery branches
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Pulse check location
Pulse check location
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Carotid artery course
Carotid artery course
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Left common carotid origin
Left common carotid origin
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Right common carotid origin
Right common carotid origin
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Common carotid artery entry point
Common carotid artery entry point
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