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head and neck ch6 review questions

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the posterior superior alveolar artery and its branches supply
the maxillary posterior teeth and periodontium
which of the following arteries arises from the inferior alveolar artery before the artery enters the mandibular canal?
mylohyoid artery
which of the following artery and transmitting foramen pairs below are correct match?
middle meningeal artery- foramen spinousum
which of the following arteries supply the oral mucosa and glands of both the hard and soft palates?
greater and less palatine arteries
which of the following vascular lesions may result when a cloth on the inner blood vessel wall becomes dislodged and travels in the vessel?
embolus
a venous sinus within the vascular system is a
blood-filled space between two tissue layers
which of the following structures is a smaller vessel that branches off an arteriole to supply blood directly to the tissue?
capillary
the carotid pulse can be palpated by emergency medical service personnel at the level of the
thyroid cartilage
which of the following arteries can sometimes be visible under the skin of the temporal region on a patient
superficial temporal
which of the following arteries anastomoses with the anterior superior alveolar artery?
posterior superior alveolar artery
which of the following vascular lesions results in a small amount of blood escaping into the surrounding tissue and clotting?
hematoma
for the left side of the body, the common carotid and subclavian arteries arise directly from the
arota
which of the following is the larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery
maxillary artery
the two brachiocephalic veins unite to form the
superior vena cava
which of the following structures Is contained within the carotid sheath?
internal jugular vein
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