The first major arterial branch of the Aorta is the: Correct Answer: Innominate Artery
Which of the following arteries does NOT arise from the Subclavian Artery? Correct Answer: Superior Thyroid
The angular arter
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The first major arterial branch of the Aorta is the: Correct Answer: Innominate Artery
Which of the following arteries does NOT arise from the Subclavian Artery? Correct Answer: Superior Thyroid
The angular artery is the terminal part of the: Correct Answer: Facial artery
The arterial pulsations felt in front of the ear and just above the zygomatic arch are from which artery? Correct Answer: Superficial Temporal
The CCA divides into its external and internal branches usually at the level of the upper border of the: Correct Answer: Thyroid cartilage
What artery is usally the first branch of the ECA Correct Answer: Superior thyroid artery
Which of the following is not an artery in the circle of Willis? Correct Answer: Middle communicating artery
Which of the following arteries arise(s) from the ECA? Correct Answer: All
- superior thyroid
- lingual
- facial
- ascending pharyngeal
The prominence of the larynx is form by the Correct Answer: Thyroid cartilage
(thyroid cartilage forms a prominenc that is especially visible in tall, thin, socially awkward males)
The Vertebral artery usually arises from the: Correct Answer: Subclavain artery
The infraOrbital artery is a terminal branch of the: Correct Answer: Maxillary artery
(infraorbital artery is a terminal branch of the maxillary artery. It creates one of the potential anastomoses w/ orbital branches that can provide collateral pathways in the event of carotid obstruction)
The vertebral arteries branch from the Subclavian arteries to unite and form the: Correct Answer: Basilar artery
The first intracranial branch of the ICA is the: Correct Answer: Ophthalmic artery
The circle of Willis receives its blood supply from which combination of arteries? Correct Answer: Carotid and Vertebral arteries*
( remarkable connection of carotid and vertebral arteries: makes possible the ability of the brain to withstand extracranial carotid occlusion w/o significant symptoms)
The 3 terminal branches of the Opthalmic artery are the: Correct Answer: Nasal, Frontal and Supraorbital arteries
2 of the major branches of the ECA include the: Correct Answer: Superficial temporal and facial arteries
Intracranial potential collateral arteries include all but the following: Correct Answer: Superficial temporal artery
Which of the following is NOT true regarding the ICA? Correct Answer: It supplies high-resistance system is false!
(ICA feeds low-resistance system)
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