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Branches of Aortic Arch:
1) Brachiocephalic trunk

2) L. Common Carotid A.
3) L. Subclavian A.
Branches of Brachiocephalic Trunk:
1) R. Subclavian A.
2) R. Common Carotid A.
Subclavian A. Branches:
"Very TireD In Class"

1) Vertebral A.
2) Thyrocervical Trunk
3) (Dorsal Scapular A.)
4) Internal Thoracic A.
5) Constocervical Trunk
What does the Thyrocervical Trunk supply?
pericardium of heart and diaphragm
When is the Dorsal Scapular A. present?
When the Transverse Cervical A. of the Thyrocervical trunk is missing.
Branches of Thyrocervical Trunk:
"IT'S A"

1) Inferior Thyroid A.
2) Transverse Cervical A.
3) Suprascapular A.
4) Ascending Cervical A.
Does the Transverse Cervical A. run anteriorly or posteriorly to the Anterior Scalene?
Anteriorly
T/F - The Ascending Cervical A. runs up the Middle Scalene?
False - it runs anteriorly up the Anterior Scalene
What are the branches of the Costocervical Trunk?
1) Deep Cervical A.
2) Supreme intercostal A.
Branches of Common Carotid Artery:
1) Internal Carotid A.
2) External Carotid A.
Branches of External Carotid Artery:
"Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS"

1) Superior Thyroid A.
2) Ascending Pharyngeal A.
3) Lingual A.
4) Facial A.
5) Occipital A.
6) Posterior Auricular A.
7) Maxillary A.
8) Superficial Temporal A.
Which artery supplies the mandibular and maxillary dentition?
Maxillary A.
Branch of the Superior Thyroid?
Superior Laryngeal A.
What does the Superior Laryngeal Artery supply?
the larynx
What is a branch of the Superficial Temporal Artery?
Transverse Facial A.
What are the cervical (neck) branches of the Facial Artery?
"G.A.T.S. to the face"

1) Glandular
2) Ascending Palatine
3) Tonsilar
4) Submental
What drains into the Superior Vena Cava?
The Left and Right Brachiocephalic V.
What drains into the Brachiocephalic Vein?
1) Subclavian V.
2) Internal Jugular V.
What is a direct branch of the Subclavian Vein?
External Jugular Vein
What are the branches of the Internal Jugular Vein?
"Medical Schools Let Confident People In"

from inf. -> sup.

1) Middle thyroid v.
2) Superior thyroid v
3) Lingual v
4) Common facial v
5) Pharyngeal v
6) Occipital v
7) Inferior petrosal sinus
Thyroid gland drains into which vein pairs?
1) Inferior Thyroid Veins (2)
2) Middle Thyroid Veins (2)
3) Superior Thyroid Veins (2)
The Inferior Thyroid Veins drains into which vein?
Brachiocephalic Vein
Which veins drain into the Common Facial Vein?
1) Facial Vein
2) Anterior Retromandibular Vein
Which veins form the External Jugular Vein?
1) Posterior Auricular Vein
2) Posterior Retromandibular Vein
Which veins drain into the Retromandibular Vein?
1) Maxillary Vein
2) Supratemporal Vein
What drains/forms the Internal Jugular vein?
The Inferior Petrosal Sinus and Sigmoid Sinus
Does the Suprascapular Artery run anteriorly or posteriorly to the anterior scalene?
Anteriorly
The Carotid Sinus contains which kind of nerve cells?
Glossopharyngeal (IX) barorecepters for BLOOD PRESSURE
What kind of nerve cells does the Carotid body contain?
1) Glossopharyngeal (IX) chemoreceptors for CO2 and O2
2) Vagus (X) efferent fibers
Where is the Carotid Sinus located?
at the origin of the Internal Carotid A. right after bifurcation of Common Carotid A.
Ext. Jugular Vein runs up the what muscle surface?
Anterior surface of Sternocleidomastoid Muscle
T/F - The External Jugular Vein is more superficial than the Internal Jugular Vein.
False, the External Jugular Vein is DEEP to the Interior Jugular Vein.
The Internal Jugular Vein passes through which foramen?
Jugular Foramen
T/F - the IJV begins in the Jugular Foramen.
True. The Internal Jugular Vein is formed at the posterior end of the Jugular Vein.
Does the Sigmoid sinus pass through the Jugular Foramen?
Yes, the anterior compartment.
Where does the Thoracic duct drain to?
The junction of the Subclavian Vein and Internal Jugular Vein a the LEFT neck.
What side does the Thoracic Duct drain to?
Left side
What is the function of the Thoracic Duct?
Drains lymph into the bloodstream.
What vertebrate level does the Thoracic Duct drain at?
C7
Does the Inferior Petrosal Sinus pass through the Jugular foramen?
Yes
Does the Inferior Petrosal Sinus drain into the Internal Jugular vein inside or outside the skull?
Outside.
Does the Subclavian Artery pass anteriorly or posteriorly to the Anterior Scalene?
Posterior. It passes between the Anterior and Middle Scalenes.
Does the Brachial Plexus pass posteriorly to theAnterior Scalene?
Yes, between the Anterior and Middle Scalenes.
Which two structures pass between the Middle and Anterior Scalenes?
1) Brachial Plexus
2) Subclavian Artery
What is the alternative name of the Labarynthian Artery?
Acoustic Artery
Which cavity does the Labarynthian Artery enter after it branches off the Basilar artery?
Internal Acoustic Meatus
Does the phrenic nerve descend the posterior surface of the anterior scalene?
No, it runs down the anterior surface of the anterior scalene.
What is the sole motor supply to the diaphragm?
The phrenic nerve. Also receives sensory information from it.
The Anterior Jugular Vein drains into what vein?
The External Jugular Vein
The left Subclavian Artery branches off:
Aortic Arch
The left Subclavian Vein branches off:
Left Brachiocephalic Vein
The Right Subclavian Artery branchess off:
Brachiocephalic Trunk
The Transverse Cervical Artery supplies what region?
Shoulder, Trapezius, and SCM
T/F - The Transverse Cervical Artery runs posterior and lateral.
True. Runs to shoulder.
The Left Common Carotid Artery branches off what?
The Aortic Arch.
Where does the Common Carotid Artery bifurcate?
At C4, in between thyroid cartilage and hyoid bone.
Are the cervical chain ganglia anterior or posterior of the carotid sheath?
Posterior.
What do radicular arteries supply?
posterior and anterior roots of the spinal nerves
What does the Radicularis Magna (Artery of Adamkiewicz) supply?
supplies the lower (lumbar and sacral) part of the spinal cord�
What is the most highly vascularized organ (relative to size) in the body?
Carotid Body