Anatomy of Transverse Cervical Artery

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Which artery becomes the axillary artery after crossing the outer margin of the first rib?

Thyrocervical trunk

Subclavian artery (correct)

Vertebral artery

Internal thoracic artery

Which part of the vertebral artery courses through the foramina transversaria of vertebrae C1–C6?

Cranial part

Suboccipital part

Cervical part (correct)

Thoracic part

Which artery supplies branches to the medulla, spinal cord, parts of the cerebellum, and the dura of the posterior cranial fossa?

Subclavian artery

Internal thoracic artery

Thyrocervical trunk

Vertebral artery (correct)

Which artery runs inferomedially and enters the thoracic cage deep into the clavicle and the first rib?

Internal thoracic artery Signup and view all the answers

Which terminal branch of the internal thoracic artery supplies blood to the anterior abdominal wall?

Superior epigastric artery Signup and view all the answers

Which structure does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around?

Right subclavian artery Signup and view all the answers

At what vertebral level does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around the arch of the aorta?

T4-T5 Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following nerves does NOT pass through the carotid sheath in the neck?

Phrenic nerve Signup and view all the answers

Which structure does the left vagus nerve pass posterior to as it enters the thorax?

Sternoclavicular joint Signup and view all the answers

What is the site where the thoracic duct and right lymphatic trunk drain lymph into the venous circulation?

Venous angle Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the upper limbs and also sends branches to the neck and brain?

Subclavian artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the relationship between the three parts of the subclavian artery and the anterior scalene muscle?

First part medial, second part posterior, third part lateral Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the third part of the subclavian artery?

Dorsal scapular artery Signup and view all the answers

Which structure forms the posterior boundary of the superior thoracic aperture?

T1 vertebra Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is covered anteriorly by the right sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles?

Brachiocephalic trunk Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is considered the principal blood supplier of the thyroid gland?

Inferior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the thyrocervical trunk and supplies the four parathyroid glands?

Inferior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes over the superior transverse scapular ligament?

Suprascapular artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery courses medially and posteriorly to the carotid sheath?

Inferior thyroid artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery arises from the subclavian artery and has a branch that is responsible for supplying 60% of the ascending cervical artery?

Ascending cervical artery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the transverse cervical artery?

Superior intercostal artery Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following veins is usually the smallest of the jugular veins?

Anterior jugular vein Signup and view all the answers

Where does the subclavian vein begin?

At the lateral border of the 1st rib Signup and view all the answers

Where do the right and left anterior jugular veins commonly unite?

Superior to the manubrium Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following arteries supplies blood flow to the first and second posterior intercostal arteries?

Superior intercostal artery Signup and view all the answers

Anatomy of Transverse Cervical Artery

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Which artery becomes the axillary artery after crossing the outer margin of the first rib?

Which part of the vertebral artery courses through the foramina transversaria of vertebrae C1–C6?

Which artery supplies branches to the medulla, spinal cord, parts of the cerebellum, and the dura of the posterior cranial fossa?

Which artery runs inferomedially and enters the thoracic cage deep into the clavicle and the first rib?

Which terminal branch of the internal thoracic artery supplies blood to the anterior abdominal wall?

Which structure does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around?

At what vertebral level does the left recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around the arch of the aorta?

Which of the following nerves does NOT pass through the carotid sheath in the neck?

Which structure does the left vagus nerve pass posterior to as it enters the thorax?

What is the site where the thoracic duct and right lymphatic trunk drain lymph into the venous circulation?

Which artery supplies the upper limbs and also sends branches to the neck and brain?

What is the relationship between the three parts of the subclavian artery and the anterior scalene muscle?

Which artery arises from the third part of the subclavian artery?

Which structure forms the posterior boundary of the superior thoracic aperture?

Which artery is covered anteriorly by the right sternohyoid and sternothyroid muscles?

Which artery is considered the principal blood supplier of the thyroid gland?

Which artery arises from the thyrocervical trunk and supplies the four parathyroid glands?

Which artery passes over the superior transverse scapular ligament?

Which artery courses medially and posteriorly to the carotid sheath?

Which artery arises from the subclavian artery and has a branch that is responsible for supplying 60% of the ascending cervical artery?

Which of the following is NOT a branch of the transverse cervical artery?

Which of the following veins is usually the smallest of the jugular veins?

Where does the subclavian vein begin?

Where do the right and left anterior jugular veins commonly unite?

Which of the following arteries supplies blood flow to the first and second posterior intercostal arteries?

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