Anatomy II - Exam 3 Arteries of Legs, Arms, & Head
(d) DEEP PALMAR ARCH
An artery that is considered to be the continuation of the radial artery is the: a) Medial plantar artery b) Lateral plantar artery c) Superficial palmar arch d) Deep palmar arch
ANTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY
Bifurcation of the Popliteal artery - Feeds the front of the lower leg - continues as the Dorsalis Pedis artery
ASCENDING PHARYNGEAL ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the pharynx
AXILLARY ARTERY
Continuation of the Subclavian artery - Feeds the proximal upper arm - continues as the Brachial artery
SUPERFICIAL PALMAR ARTERIES
Continuation of the Ulnar artery - Feeds the superificial digital arteries - continues as the digital arteries
(c) BRACHIOCEPHALIC ARTERY
Each of the following arteries is paired EXCEPT the: a) Internal carotid artery b) Common iliac artery c) Brachiocephalic artery d) Lingual artery
(c) BASILAR ARTERY
Each of the following arteries is paired except: a) Vertebral artery b) Ovarian artery c) Basilar artery d) Lingual artery
OPTHALMIC ARTERY
Only branch of the Internal Carotid artery - Moves forward to feed the eyeball - continues into the Cerebral Circle (Circle of Willis)
(d) POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY
The artery of the Circle of Willis that transports blood from the internal carotid artery to the posterior cerebral artery is the: a) Anterior communicating artery b) Anterior cerebral artery c) Middle cerebral artery d) Posterior communicating artery
SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY
The axillary artery is a continuation of the.....
PALMAR ARTERIES
The digital arteries are the continuation of the.....
COMMON ILIAC ARTERY
The external iliac artery is a continuation of the ......
OPHTHALMIC ARTERY
The eyeball is fed by the.....
POPLITEAL ARTERY
The femoral artery continues as the.....
COMMON ILIAC ARTERY
The femoral artery is a continuation of the.....
(a) BRAIN
The internal carotid artery is the main blood supply to the: a) Brain b) Heart c) Liver d) Lungs
PELVIC ORGANS
The internal iliac arteries primarily feed the.....
FOOT
The plantar arteries are located in the......
SUPERIOR LABIAL ARTERY
Trifurcation of the Common facial artery - Feeds the upper lip
RIGHT AND LEFT COMMON ILIAC
What arteries result from the bifurcation of the descending abdominal aorta artery?
POPLITEAL ARTERY
What blood vessel begins at the opening of the adductor magnus muscle?
(a) BASILAR ARTERY
What blood vessel is formed by the union of the right and left vertebral arteries? a) Basilar artery b) Brachial artery c) Internal carotid artery d) Posterior cerebral artery
(d) LINGUAL ARTERY
What branch of the external carotid artery feeds the tongue? a) Inferior labial artery b) Ascending pharyngeal artery c) Descending thyroid artery d) Lingual artery
AXILLARY ARTERY
Which blood vessel begins at the lateral border of the first rib and terminates as it passes by the tendon of the teres major muscle?
(c) MEDIAL PLANTAR ARTERY
Which of the following arteries is one of the bifurcations of the posterior tibial artery? a) Dorsalis pedis artery b) Deep plantar artery c) Medial plantar artery d) Digital artery
(a) DORSALIS PEDIS ARTERY
Which of the following blood vessels is a continuation of the anterior tibial artery? a) Dorsalis pedis artery b) Popliteal artery c) Femoral artery d) Posterior tibial artery
(c) EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY
Which of the following is NOT a part of the cerebral arterial circle? a) Anterior communicating artery b) Basilar artery c) External carotid artery d) Internal carotid artery
(b) DEEP PALMAR ARTERY
An artery that supplies blood to the hand is the: a) Subclavian artery b) Deep palmar artery c) Basilar artery d) Popliteal artery
RADIAL ARTERY
Bifurcation of the Brachial artery - Feeds the lateral lower arm - continues as the Deep Palmar arteries
ULNAR ARTERY
Bifurcation of the Brachial artery - Feeds the medial lower arm - also elbow with Ulnar recurrent branch - continues as the Superficial Palmar arteries
EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY
Bifurcation of the Common Carotid artery - Feeds the scalp and face - branches into: 1. Ascending Pharyngeal artery 2. Descending Thyroid artery 3. Lingual artery 4. Posterior Auricular artery 5. Occipital artery 6. Common Facial artery 7. Maxillary artery .....then continues as the Common Superficial Temporal artery
POSTERIOR TIBIAL ARTERY
Bifurcation of the Popliteal artery - Feeds the back of the lower leg muscles - branches into the Peroneal artery
COMMON CAROTID ARTERY
Branch of the Brachiocephalic (Rt) or Aortic Arch (Lt.) - Feeds the neck
POSTERIOR SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY
Branch of the Common superficial temporal artery - Feeds the area above the ear
ANTERIOR SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY
Branch of the Common superficial temporal artery - Feeds the forehead
POSTERIOR AURICULAR ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the external ear
MAXILLARY ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the maxilla under the orbital cavity
COMMON FACIAL ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the posterior facial cheek - trifurcates into: 1. Anterior Facial Artery 2. Superior Labial Artery 3. Interior Labial Artery
OCCIPITAL ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the scalp at the back of the head
DESCENDING THYROID ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the thyroid gland and voice box
LINGUAL ARTERY
Branch of the External Carotid artery - Feeds the tongue
PERONEAL ARTERY
Branch of the Posterior tibial artery - Feeds the ankle bones - continues as the Medial / Lateral Plantar arteries
INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY
Branches into the Opthalmic artery (only branch) - continues into the Cerebral Circle (Circle of Willis)
COMMON SUPERFICIAL TEMPORAL ARTERY
Continuation of the External Carotid artery - feeds the temple - branches into the: 1. Anterior Superficial Temporal Artery 2. Posterior Superficial Temporal Artery
POPLITEAL ARTERY
Continuation of the Femoral artery - Feeds the knee - bifurcates into the Anterior tibial artery and the Posterior tibial artery
MEDIAL / LATERAL PLANTAR ARTERIES
Continuation of the Peroneal artery - Feeds each side of the foot - joins the Arcuate arteries - continues as the Digital Arteries
DEEP PALMAR ARTERIES
Continuation of the Radial artery - Feeds the front or palm of the hand - continues as the Digital arteries
DIGITAL ARTERIES
Continuation of the Superficial palmer arteries - Terminal arteries - feeds the fingers
CEREBRAL CIRCLE (CIRCLE OF WILLIS)
Has 6 extensions: 1. R/L Anterior cerebral artery - feeds anterior 1/3 of brain 2. R/L Middle cerebral artery - feeds middle 1/3 of brain 3. R/L Posterior cerebral artery - feeds the posterior 1/3 of brain 4. Anterior communicating artery - connects the anterior cerebral arteries together 5. R/L Posterior communicating artery - connects the posterior and middle cerebral arteries together 6. Basilar artery - created by the joining together of the right and left vertebral arteries at the back of the circle - bifurcates to become the right and left posterior cerebral arteries
(b) VERTEBRAL ARTERY
The branch of the subclavian artery that transports blood to the basilar artery is the: a) Internal thoracic artery b) Vertebral artery c) Posterior communicating artery d) Brachiocephalic artery
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERIES
The central part of the brain receives blood from the.....
FEMORAL ARTERY
Continuation of External Iliac artery - Feeds the entire upper leg, with medial, lateral, and deep circumflex femoral arteries branches - continues as the Popliteal artery
DORSALIS PEDIS ARTERY
Continuation of the Anterior Tibial artery - Feeds the top of the foot - branches into the Deep Plantar - feeds the center of the foot- continues as the Arcuate arteries
DIGITAL ARTERIES
Continuation of the Arcuate arteries - Feeds the toes - also bifurcates into the Posterior Tibial artery
BRACHIAL ARTERY
Continuation of the Axillary artery - Feeds the distal upper arm - also elbow with Brachial recurrent artery - bifurcates into the Radial artery or Ulnar artery
DIGITAL ARTERIES
Continuation of the Deep Palmer arteries - Feeds the fingers - bifurcates into the Ulnar artery
ARCUATE ARTERIES
Continuation of the Dorsalis Pedis artery - Feeds the area proximal of the toes / ball of the foot - continues as the Digital arteries
BRACHIAL ARTERY
The radial artery is one of the bifurcations of the.....
AXILLARY ARTERY
The subclavian artery continues as the.....
INFERIOR LABIAL ARTERY
Trifurcation of the Common facial artery - Feeds the lower lip
ANTERIOR FACIAL ARTERY
Trifurcation of the Common facial artery - Feeds the nose
(c) COMMON FACIAL ARTERY
Which of the following branches of the external carotid artery supplies blood to the nose, lips and chin? a) Ascending pharyngeal artery b) Descending thyroid artery c) Common facial artery d) Posterior auricular artery
(c) ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY
Which of the following connects the right and left anterior cerebral arteries? a) Basilar artery b) Cephalic vein c) Anterior communicating artery d) Posterior communicating artery
(a) ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
Of the following arteries, the one involved in the make-up of the Circle of Willis is: a) Anterior cerebral artery b) Brachiocephalic artery c) Vertebral artery d) External carotid artery
(a) MAXILLARY ARTERY
Of the following arteries, the one that is a branch of the external carotid artery is the: a) Maxillary artery b) Common carotid artery c) Axillary artery d) Middle cerebral artery
(c) SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY
The vertebral artery arises from the: a) Axillary artery b) Ascending aorta c) Subclavian artery d) Radial artery
