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Vasvular System-Head and Neck
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10/29/2012

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Term
Veins
Definition
What blood vessels carry bood towads the heart?
Term
Arteries
Definition
What blood vessels carry blood away from the heart?
Term
Pulmonary& Systemic
Definition
What are the two divisions of the circulatory system?
Term
valves
Definition
No _________ in head and facial veins.
Term
Anastomoses
Definition
The connection of separate parts of a branching system to form a network, as of leaf veins, blood vessels, or a river and its branches.
Term
Periodontal disease
Definition
Recent studies show a link between ____________________ and cardiovascular disease.
Term
Arterioles
Definition
Small arteries that lead to the capillary networks.
Term
systemic- rich in O2
pulmonary- low in O2
Definition
What is the difference between systemic arteries versus pulmonary arteries?
Term
right-branches off of brachiocephalic
left-branches off of aortic arch
Definition
What is the difference in the origin of the common carotid artery on the left vs the right?
Term
1. Acscending pharyngeal
2. Superior Thyroid
3. Sublingual
4. Lingual
5. Facial
6. Occiptial
7. Posteior Auricular
8. Maxillary
9. Superficial Temporal
Definition
Branches of the external carotid artery in order from inferior to superior.
Term
1. Ascending palatine
2. Submental
3. Inferior labial
4. Superior labial
5. Angular
Definition
Branches of te facial artery in order.
Term
1. Transverse facial
2. Middle temporal
3. Frontal branch and parietal branch split end of superficial temporal
Definition
Pathway/branches of Superficial Temporal Artery in order.
Term
1. Middle Meningeal
2. Inferor alveolar
3. Muscles branches (Pterygoid, deep temporal, Masseteric, buccal)
4. Posterior Suprior alveolar
5. Infraorbital
6. Greater/Lesser palatine
7. Spenopalatine
Definition
Branches of Maxillary artery in order.
Term
Veins
Definition
Generally larger and mor numerous than arteries?
Term
Internal Jugular Vein
Definition
What vein drains the head, face, and neck?
Term
External jugular
Definition
The ____________________ drains only the extracranial tissues.
Term
Cavernous Venous Sinus
Definition
Most important sinus for Dental Hygiene purposes?
Term
each side of the body of the sphenoid bone
Definition
Where are cavernous venus sinuses located?
Term
Pterygoid Plexus
Definition
The cavernous sinuses communicate with the one on the opposite side and the ____________ ___________.
Term
cavernous sinus
Definition
The ___________ _____________ may be involved with the spread of infection.
Term
Athersclerosis
Definition
Produces a thrombus?
Term
Embolus
Definition
Dislodged thrombus?
Term
Bacteremia
Definition
Bacteria in blood; dental treatment can result in transfer entering blood.
Term
Hemorrhage
Definition
Loss of lage amounts of blood?
Term
Hematoma
Definition
Injured blood vessel, blood escapes into surrounding tissue?
Term
foramen spinosm
Definition
What foramen does middle meningeal come out of?
Term
mandibular foramen
Definition
What foramen does the inferior alveolar artery come out of?
Term
Mental foramen
Definition
What foramen does the mental artery come out of?
Term
infraorbital foramen
Definition
What foramen does the infrorbital artery come out of?
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