Anatomy of Veins and Nerve Supply of the Scalp Quiz

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Which vein is formed by the union of the posterior division of the retromandibular vein?

  • Superficial temporal vein
  • Facial vein
  • External jugular vein (correct)
  • Internal jugular vein

Which nerve supplies the anterior half of the lateral surface of the scalp?

  • Great auricular nerve
  • Temporal branch of the facial nerve (correct)
  • Zygomaticotemporal nerve
  • Supratrochlear nerve

Which vein drains into the suboccipital venous plexus?

  • Retromandibular vein
  • Posterior auricular vein
  • Occipital vein (correct)
  • External jugular vein

Which nerve supplies the skin of the lower part of the auricle and the skin opposite the angle of the mandible?

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

Which branch of the trigeminal nerve supplies the anterior part of the scalp close to the median plane?

<p>Supratrochlear nerve (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which branch of the trigeminal nerve supplies the posterior half of the lateral surface of the scalp?

<p>Temporal branch of the mandibular nerve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vein drains blood from the posterior part of the scalp?

<p>Posterior auricular vein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies blood to the scalp?

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

What is the nerve supply to the occipital bellies of the occipitofrontalis muscle?

<p>Posterior auricular nerve (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vein drains blood from the face?

<p>Facial vein (A)</p> Signup and view all the answers

What is the nerve supply to the frontal bellies of the occipitofrontalis muscle?

<p>Temporal branch of the facial nerve (C)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which vein drains blood from the posterior part of the neck?

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

What veins unite at the medial angle of the orbit to form the anterior facial vein?

<p>Supraorbital vein and Supratrochlear vein (D)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which artery supplies the anterior part of the scalp, in front of the auricle?

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

Which artery supplies the back of the scalp behind the ear?

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

Which vein unites with the maxillary vein to form the retromandibular vein?

<p>Superficial temporal vein (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

Which pair of arteries supply the scalp, with 3 arteries in front of the auricle and 2 behind it?

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

Which division of the retromandibular vein ends in the internal jugular vein?

<p>Anterior division (B)</p> Signup and view all the answers

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