Reading...
Play button
Play button
Use LEFT and RIGHT arrow keys to navigate between flashcards;
Use UP and DOWN arrow keys to flip the card;
H to show hint;
A reads text to speech;
7 Cards in this Set
- Front
- Back
|
common carotid artery branches into
|
external and internal carotid arteries
|
|
|
internal carotid artery gives off branches here
|
in cranial cavity; no branches in neck
|
|
|
external carotid artery gives off branches here
|
to the head and neck; none in the cranial cavity
|
|
|
Mnemonic for Branches of External Carotid
|
Suck A Long Fat Oblong Penis My Stupid Trick
|
|
|
Branches of External Carotid in order from inferior to superior
|
Superior Thyroid Artery, Ascending Pharyngeal Artery, Lingual Artery, Facial Artery, Occipital Artery, Posterior Auricular Artery, Maxillary Artery, Superficial Temporal Artery
|
|
|
How many branches of the external carotid artery are there?
|
8
|
|
|
what is the terminal branch of the external carotid artery?
|
superficial temporal artery
|
