DEH 123: Head & Neck Anatomy

Chapter 6: The Vascular System

Chapter 6: The Vascular System


Kelsie Orndorff
This flashcard set covers advanced head and neck anatomy at the university level, focusing on arteries, veins, branches, and their functions. It delves into the carotid artery, maxillary vein, retromandibular vein, and other key structures, explaining their supply routes and branches. The set also covers vascular lesions, aneurysms, and conditions like cauliflower ear. Medical students and professionals will benefit from this detailed exploration of blood vessels and their roles in the head and neck, enhancing their understanding of complex anatomical relationships and clinical relevance.
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What does the suprieor labial vein drain?

Upper lip

What does the inferior labial vein drain?

Lower lip

What does the submental vein drain?

Submandibular region

What does teh lingual veins drain?

Tongue and floor of the mouth (dorsal and deep lingual veins)

What does teh lingual veins drain?

Tongue and floor of the mouth (dorsal and deep lingual veins)

What does the superficial temporal vein drain and where does it drain to?

  • Lateral scalp
  • Drains into retromandibular vein and maxillary vein

What does the maxillary vein drain?

Regions surrounding pterygoid plexus.

 

It formes the retromandibular bein with assistence from the maxillary vein

What does the retromandibular vein form?

Forms the external jugular vein at one point and it is formed by the merger of superficial temporal and maxillary veins.

Where does teh external jugular vein originate?

Posterior division of the retromandibular vein

What is uniqure about the external jugular vein?

It has valves

Where does teh external jugular terminate and drain?

  • Terminates at subclavian vein
  • Drains into a small portion of extracranial tissue

How many anterior jugular veins are there?

  • 1 or 2 can be persent
    • If there are 2 they anatomose through a juguar venous arch

Where does the anterior jugular vein drain?

Into the external jugular vein before it joins the subclavian vein

What does the internal jugular vein originate and what does it drain?

  • Originates: cranial cavity and leaves through jugular foramen
  • Drains the brain and most of the tissues form the head a neck

Merges with subclavian vein

What can compromise blood vessels?

  • High blood pressure
  • Infection
  • Trauma
  • Endocrine pathology

What are 5 types of vascular lesions?

  • Thrombus: clot
  • Embolus: traveling clot
  • Bacteremia: bacteria in the blood
  • Hemorrhage: result of trauma. can be serious and life threatening
  • Hematoma: localized trauma

This is when a clot forms after cartilage is torn and blood reaches the avascular tissue of the ear.

Cauliflower ear

Thi is a localized widening of an artery, vein, or the heart. There is typically a bulge and the wall is weakend and may rupture.

Aneurysm

X-ray test that uses fluorscopy to capture images of blood flow within the blood vessels.

Angiogram

This shows a cross-section of body tissues and organs from a collection of views.

CT (computed tomography)

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