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NWHSU Mash GA 2 Q 2 Vessels Carotids

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Structure located directly in the bifurcation of the common carotid a.   Carotid body  
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What is the carotid tubercle? Be specific and complete!!   Anterior tubercle of transverse process of C6 vertebra  
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What is the function of the following: a) carotid body   monitors O2 and CO2 levels in blood  
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What is the function of the following: b) carotid sinus   regulates systemic BP  
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Forms posterior border of carotid triangle   SCM  
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Right common carotid a. arises deep to this surface landmark.   Sternoclavicular joint  
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Forms the anteroinferior border of the carotid triangle.   Superior belly of omohyoid m.  
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forms the anterosuperior border of the carotid angle.   Posterior belly of digastric, stylohyoid mm.  
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Level at which the common carotid bifurcates into internal and external branches   C3/4 (upper border of thyroid cartilage)  
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Assume a partial occlusion of the right common carotid. Give correct sequence by which a drop of blood would travel to reach an area distal to the occlusion. Begin with the common carotid artery and end with the maxillary.   common carotid>external carotid>superior thyroid>ascending pharyngeal>lingual>facial>occipital>posterior auricular>superficial temporal>maxillary  
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Besides the carotid a., give the structures in the carotid sheath   Internal jugular v., vagus n.  
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vessel which directly supplies floor of mouth and tongue   Lingual A.  
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branch of the external carotid which supplies the dura, tympanic cavity, palatine tonsil, longus capitus and colli, etc.   Ascending pharyngeal  
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Specific artery that supplies the scalp above and behind the ear, tympanic cavity, mastoid air cells, etc.   Posterior auricular  
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branch of maxillary a. that supplies teeth via the mandibular foramen   Inferior alveolar  
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Branch of maxillary a. that supplies the nasal septum and paranasal sinuses   Sphenopalatine  
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Branch of maxillary a. which passes through the foramen spinosum   Middle meningeal  
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branch of maxillary artery which supplies molars and premolars of maxilla, gums, and maxillary sinus.   Posterior superior alveolar  
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branch of maxillary artery which supplies ROOF of mouth   Greater palatine a.  
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Third branch of the external carotid a.   Lingual Artery  
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What branches of the external carotid a. supply the palatine tonsils?   Ascending pharyngeal, lingual, facial  
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Branch of internal carotid a. which travels in the longitudinal cerebral fissure.   Anterior cerebral  
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Dilation at proximal beginning of internal carotid artery.   Carotid sinus  
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Largest branch of the internal carotid a., runs in the lateral cerebral fissure to supply certain lobes   Middle cerebral  
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Largest branch of the internal carotid artery : it curves around corpus callosum and supplies the medial surface of the hemispheres   Middle cerebral  
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Cranial nerve that CROSSES the lower lateral part of both the internal and external carotid arteries   Hypoglossal  
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Assume 1 or both of the internal carotid aa. Are partially occluded. Name the specific artery that would allow: b) retrograde blood flow directly into the cerebral part of the internal carotid system from the external carotid system   ophthalmic  
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Name the branches of the petrous part of the internal carotid a.   Caroticotympanic & Artery of the pterygoid canal  
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The PETROUS part of the internal carotid a. is separated from what two SPECIFIC structures by a thin piece of bone   Cochlea of inner ear and trigeminal ganglia  
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Name the direct branches of the cerebral part of the internal carotid a.   Ophthalmic, choroidal, posterior communicating, middle cerebral, anterior cerebral  
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The ______ part of the internal carotid artery passes in close association with ______ (nerves). They may be affected by an aneurysm of the vessel.   Cavernous; III, IV, V1, VI  
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From lecture, the internal carotid artery supplies _________ (%) percent of the ___________ (be very specific)   80-90%; Cerebral hemispheres  
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Draw the circulus arteriosis (circle of Willis) and label all component vessels. The two circles below represent the internal carotids. Begin the drawing from them. Be accurate and neat!   Draw diagram  
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Name the vessels with which the descending branch of the occipital Artery has anastomosis   Vertebral artery, thyrocervical trunk, costocervical trunk  
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Vessel which passes through the foramen lacerum (Be Complete!)   Meningeal Branch of Ascending Pharyngeal Artery  
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Name the branches of the ophthalmic artery   lacrimal, central, dorsal nasal, supraorbital, supratrochlear, palpebral  
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Physiologically (not structurally) why does the foramen ovale close after birth?   increased pressure in left atrium or decreased pressure in right atrium  
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