Orofacial: Chapter 6 - Vascular System

Arterial blood supply + Capillary Network + Venous drainage

• vascular plexus

• vascular system

• anastomosis

• artery

large network of blood vessels in the system

• vascular system

• vascular plexus

• anastomosis

• artery

a channel that connects blood vessels to communicate

• vascular system

• vascular plexus

• anastomosis

• artery

arises from the heart and caries blood AWAY. Starts as a LARGE vessel then branches into smaller vessels

• vascular system

• artery

• vascular plexus

• anastomosis

DH Professional: Locate blood vessels of the head and neck

• True

• False

DH Professional: Blood Vessels may be compromised during anaesthesia

• True

• False

DH Professional: Blood vessels can spread cancer and other odontogenic infections

• True

• False

_ supply the structures in the vicinity and _ receive blood from nearby structures

• Veins; Capillaries

• Veins; Arteries

• Arteries; Veins

• Arteries; Capillaries

2 MAJOR ARTERIES in the head and neck

• Common Carotid Artery

• Subclavian Artey

• Pulmonary Artery

• Aorta

LEFT SIDE: common carotid and subclavian arteries arise from the _

• brachiocephalic artery

• aorta