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?

<p>Internal thoracic artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Superior epigastric artery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which structure does the right recurrent laryngeal nerve loop around?

<p>Right subclavian artery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>T4-T5 (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Phrenic nerve (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Sternoclavicular joint (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Venous angle (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Subclavian artery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>First part medial, second part posterior, third part lateral (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Dorsal scapular artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>T1 vertebra (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Brachiocephalic trunk (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Inferior thyroid artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Inferior thyroid artery (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery passes over the superior transverse scapular ligament?

<p>Suprascapular artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery courses medially and posteriorly to the carotid sheath?

<p>Inferior thyroid artery (C)</p> 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?

<p>Ascending cervical artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Superior intercostal artery (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Anterior jugular vein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Where does the subclavian vein begin?

<p>At the lateral border of the 1st rib (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Superior to the manubrium (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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

<p>Superior intercostal artery (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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