Deck 11: Vascular Supply of the Head and Neck

Question 1

Which chamber of the heart must contract in order for oxygenated blood to be distributed to the rest of the body?

Answer 1

Left ventricle

Question 2

Which chamber of the heart must contract in order for deoxygenated blood to be pumped into the lungs?

Answer 2

Right ventricle

Question 3

What are the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery?

Answer 3

Maxillary artery, superficial temporal artery

Question 4

What are the five branches of the external carotid artery within the carotid triangle?

Question 5

The arterial and venous blood systems are connected via capillaries that allow for nutrient and gas exchange.

Question 6

Blood is filtered in lymph nodes before being returned to the blood-vascular system.

Question 7

Pulmonary circulation occurs between the heart and lungs and is accomplished by the right side of the heart.

Question 8

Systemic circulation allows for oxygenated blood to be distributed to the body via pulmonary arteries.

Question 9

During diastole, the heart is at rest allowing blood to flow freely from the atria into the ventricles.

Question 10

Systole involves contraction of the atria to close the atrioventricular valves.

Question 11

The thyroid cartilage represents the level at which the common carotid artery bifurcates into the internal and external carotid arteries.

Question 12

The lesser palatine branch of the descending palatine artery supplies the soft palate and uvula.

Question 13

The pulmonary arteries are responsible for carrying oxygenated blood from the lungs back to the heart.

Question 14

Semilunar valves are attached to papillary muscles that contract to prevent backflow of blood.

Question 15

The chambers of the heart responsible for receiving blood are the ____________________.

Question 16

The ____________________ of the heart are responsible for pumping blood to the lungs and the rest of the body.

Question 17

Contraction of the ____________________ allows deoxygenated blood to be pumped into the pulmonary trunk en route to the lungs.

Question 18

The left and right ventricles of the heart are separated by the ____________________ to prevent the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

Question 19

The left and right atria of the heart are separated by the ____________________ to prevent the mixing of oxygenated and deoxygenated blood.

Question 20

The rushing sound created by the improper closure of the valves of the heart is called a ____________________.

Question 21

Contraction of ____________________ muscles attached to tendinous cords control the closure of the atrioventricular valves.

Question 22

The ____________________ arteries, branches of the ascending aorta, supply blood directly to the heart.

Question 23

The larynx is supplied in part by the ____________________, a branch of the superior thyroid artery.

Question 24

The ____________________ muscle divides the maxillary artery into three parts.

Question 25

The ____________________ artery enters the foramen spinosum to supply the dura mater and bones of the skull.

Question 26

The nasal cavity is supplied by the ____________________ artery, a branch of the third part of the maxillary artery.

Question 27

Arterial blood is supplied to the hard palate via the ____________________ branch of the descending palatine artery.

Question 28

An infection in the oral cavity can spread into the cranial cavity via connections with the cavernous sinus and the ____________________.

Question 29

A branch of the subclavian artery that passes up the neck and supplies blood to the brain is the ____________________ artery.

Question 30

The artery that passes deep to the ramus of the mandible and supplies important structures in the deep face is the ____________________ artery.

Question 31

The structure that allows blood to pass from the right atrium into the right ventricle is called the ____________________ valve.

Question 32

The right and left brachiocephalic veins join together to form the ____________________, which empties into the right atrium of the heart.

Question 33

The primary blood supply to the soft palate is the ____________________ artery.

Question 34

An artery that passes into the mandible to supply the mandibular teeth is called the ____________________ artery.

Question 35

The facial vein joins the ____________________ vein to form the common facial vein.

Question 36

Blood from the pterygoid plexus of veins drains into the ____________________, which is located deep to the ramus of the mandible.

Question 37

Which vessel is responsible for the return of oxygenated blood from the lungs to the heart?

A) Pulmonary arteries
B) Pulmonary veins
C) Superior vena cava
D) Aorta
E) Pulmonary trunk

Question 38

Which vessel is responsible for distributing oxygenated blood to the entire body?

A) Pulmonary arteries
B) Pulmonary veins
C) Superior vena cava
D) Aorta
E) Pulmonary trunk

Question 39

Deoxygenated blood from the body is collected in which of the following chambers of the heart?

A) Left atrium
B) Left ventricle
C) Right atrium
D) Right ventricle
E) Left and right atria

Question 40

Which of the following structures separates the right atrium from the right ventricle?

A) Mitral valve
B) Interventricular septum
C) Semilunar valve
D) Interatrial septum
E) Tricuspid valve

Question 41

The left atrium and left ventricle are separated by the

A) mitral valve.
B) interventricular septum.
C) semilunar valve.
D) interatrial septum.
E) tricuspid valve.

Question 42

Blood leaves the right ventricle of the heart through the ____ and the left ventricle of the heart through the ____.

A) pulmonary arteries; pulmonary veins
B) pulmonary trunk; aorta
C) pulmonary veins; aorta
D) aorta; pulmonary trunk
E) aorta; pulmonary veins

Question 43

During diastole, blood is prevented from flowing back into the heart by the

A) mitral valve.
B) interventricular septum.
C) semilunar valves.
D) interatrial septum.
E) tricuspid valve.

Question 44

Which of the following arteries branches from the subclavian artery and supplies structures in the brain?

A) Basilar artery
B) Vertebral artery
C) Occipital artery
D) Common carotid artery
E) Internal carotid artery

Question 45

Which of the following branches of the external carotid artery pass deep to the hyoglossus muscle?

A) Superior thyroid artery
B) Lingual artery
C) Facial artery
D) Ascending pharyngeal artery
E) Occipital artery

Question 46

The common facial vein empties into the

A) external jugular vein.
B) anterior jugular vein.
C) retromandibular vein.
D) internal jugular vein.
E) subclavian vein.

Question 47

Each of the following arteries are branches of the second part of the maxillary artery except the

A) deep temporal arteries.
B) descending palatine artery.
C) masseteric arteries.
D) buccal arteries.
E) pterygoid arteries.

Question 48

Which branch of the maxillary artery supplies all mandibular teeth?

A) Posterior superior alveolar artery
B) Incisive artery
C) Inferior alveolar artery
D) Anterior superior alveolar artery
E) Mental artery

Question 49

The terminal branch of the inferior alveolar artery that supplies the anterior teeth is the

A) middle meningeal artery.
B) posterior superior alveolar artery.
C) incisive artery.
D) descending palatine artery.
E) mental artery.

Question 50

Which branch of the maxillary artery courses between the heads of the lateral pterygoid muscles?

A) Deep temporal arteries
B) Descending palatine artery
C) Masseteric arteries
D) Buccal artery
E) Pterygoid arteries

Question 51

The external jugular vein drains into the

A) subclavian vein.
B) internal jugular vein.
C) superior vena cava.
D) brachiocephalic vein.
E) common facial vein.

Question 52

Pulmonary veins carry blood that

A) empties into the right atrium.
B) is pumped from the right ventricle.
C) empties into the left atrium.
D) returns deoxygenated blood from the lungs.
E) is pumped from the left ventricle.

Question 53

Which vessel carries blood from the temporal region, deep face, and superficial face?

A) Anterior division of the retromandibular vein
B) External jugular vein
C) Superficial temporal vein
D) Common facial vein
E) Posterior division of the retromandibular vein

Question 54

Which of the following pairs is incorrect?

A) Superior laryngeal artery-branch of superior thyroid artery
B) Vertebral artery-branch of subclavian artery
C) Incisive artery-branch of the inferior alveolar artery
D) Masseteric artery-branch of facial artery
E) Lesser palatine artery-branch of descending palatine artery

Question 55

Which of the following is correct regarding the heart?

A) Blood enters the ventricles during diastole.
B) The tricuspid valve separates the left atrium from the ventricle.
C) Blood enters the atria during systole.
D) The entrance into the aortic arch is controlled by the mitral valve.
E) The mitral valve separates the right atrium from the ventricle.

Question 56

Which of the following would not be affected by blockage of the maxillary artery?

A) Tongue
B) Maxillary teeth
C) Nasal cavity
D) Mandibular teeth
E) Muscles of mastication

Question 57

All of the following arteries are branches of the external carotid artery except the

A) superior thyroid.
B) occipital.
C) vertebral.
D) lingual.
E) facial.

Question 58

Which of the following arteries are branches of the infraorbital artery? (Select all that apply.)

A) Posterior superior alveolar artery
B) Sphenopalatine artery
C) Middle superior alveolar artery
D) Descending palatine artery
E) Anterior superior alveolar artery

Question 59

Lymphocytes are typically generated in which of the following organs? (Select all that apply.)

A) Tonsils
B) Heart
C) Lungs
D) Thymus
E) Spleen

Question 60

Which of the following vessels return deoxygenated blood to the heart from the rest of the body? (Select all that apply.)

A) Aorta
B) Superior vena cava
C) Pulmonary arteries
D) Pulmonary veins
E) Inferior vena cava

Question 61

Which of the following arteries branch from the brachiocephalic trunk? (Select all that apply.)

A) Left common carotid artery
B) Right common carotid artery
C) Left pulmonary artery
D) Right subclavian artery
E) Left subclavian artery

Question 62

Which of the following arteries typically branch directly from the aortic arch? (Select all that apply.)

A) Left common carotid artery
B) Right common carotid artery
C) Brachiocephalic trunk
D) Right subclavian artery
E) Left subclavian artery

Question 63

Which of the following veins join to form the superior vena cava? (Select all that apply.)

A) Left subclavian vein
B) Left brachiocephalic vein
C) Right subclavian vein
D) Right internal jugular vein
E) Right brachiocephalic vein

Question 64

Which of the following veins join to form the brachiocephalic veins? (Select all that apply.)

A) Internal jugular vein
B) Superior vena cava
C) Subclavian vein
D) Pulmonary veins
E) Inferior vena cava

Question 65

Which of the following structures are supplied by the maxillary artery? (Select all that apply.)

A) Muscles of mastication
B) Mandibular teeth
C) Dura mater
D) Nasal cavity
E) Chin

Question 66

Which of the following arteries arise from the first part of the maxillary artery? (Select all that apply.)

A) Inferior alveolar artery
B) Deep temporal arteries
C) Sphenopalatine artery
D) Infraorbital artery
E) Middle meningeal artery

Question 67

Branches of the third part of the maxillary artery include the

A) posterior superior alveolar artery.
B) deep temporal arteries.
C) sphenopalatine artery.
D) infraorbital artery.
E) descending palatine artery.

Question 68

Which of the following veins contribute to the formation of the retromandibular vein? (Select all that apply.)

A) Internal jugular vein
B) Superficial temporal vein
C) Maxillary vein
D) Common facial vein
E) Posterior auricular vein

Question 69

Which of the following veins contribute to the formation of the common facial vein? (Select all that apply.)

A) Posterior division of the retromandibular vein
B) External jugular vein
C) Posterior auricular vein
D) Facial vein
E) Anterior division of the retromandibular vein

Question 70

Which of the following veins join to form the external jugular vein? (Select all that apply.)

A) Anterior division of the retromandibular vein
B) Posterior division of the retromandibular vein
C) Maxillary vein
D) Superficial termporal vein
E) Posterior auricular vein

Question 71

Which of the following arteries is not a direct branch of the arch of the aorta? (Select all that apply.)

A) Brachiocephalic
B) Left common carotid
C) Left subclavian
D) Right common carotid
E) Right subclavian

Question 72

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Supplies the submental region

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 73

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Passes deep to the hyoglossus muscle

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 74

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Supplies the canine and incisor teeth

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 75

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Terminates as the angular artery

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 76

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Supplies the back of the neck

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 77

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Supplies the ear

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 78

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Terminal branch of the external carotid artery

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 79

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Supplies the floor of the mouth and tongue

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery

Question 80

Match the vessel with the region it supplies. Answers may be used once, more than once, or not all.

-Divided into three parts by the lateral pterygoid muscle

A) Occipital artery
B) Maxillary artery
C) Middle meningeal artery
D) Superior thyroid artery
E) Angular artery
F) Incisive artery
G) Ascending pharyngeal artery
H) Facial artery
I) Posterior auricular artery
J) External nasal artery
K) Lingual artery