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17 Cards in this Set
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Where does the right carotid artery originate from? |
Brachiocephalic trunk at the level of the sternoclavicular joint |
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Origin of left common carotid artery |
Direct branch of the aortic arch |
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What does the carotid artery bifuricate into? |
The internal and external carotid artery |
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What is immediately before the bifurcation? |
Carotid sinus and the carotid body |
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Where does the bifurication occur? |
Superior part of the common carotid in the carotid triangle of the anterior triangle |
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What is the carotid sinus? |
Contains receptors that monitor blood pressure and etc |
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What innervates the carotid sinus? |
Cranial nerve 9 - glossopharngyeal nerve |
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What is the cranial body? |
Accumulation of receptors in the area of the bifurication |
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What innervates the carotid body? |
Cranial nerve 9 - glossopharngyeal Cranial nerve 10 - vagus |
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What are the branches of the external carotid artery? |
Superior thyroid artery Ascending pharangeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Superior temporal Maxillary |
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What does the superior thyroid supply? |
Thyrohyoid muscle Internal structures of larynx Sternocleomastoid muscle Cricothyroid muscle Thyroid gland |
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What does the ascendjng pharyngeal artery supply? |
Pharyngeal constructors and stylopharngyeal muscles Palate Tonsil Phatngotympanic tube Menenges in the posterior cranial fossa |
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What does the lingual artery supply? |
Muscle of the tongue Palatine tonsil Soft palate Epiglotis Floor of the mouth Sublingual gland |
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What does the facial artery supply? |
Entire face Soft palate Palantine tonsil Sjbmandibular gland |
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Occipital artery supply? |
Sternocleomastoid muscle Menenges in posterior cranial fossa Mastoid cells Deep muscle tissues Posterior scalp |
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What does the posterior articular nerve supply? |
Parotid gland and nearby muscles External ear Scale posterior to ear Middle and inner ear structures |
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What does the superior temporal supply? |
Parotid gland Masseter muscles Lateral face Anterior part of external ear Temporalis muscle Parietal and temporal fossa |
