Blood Circulation in the Head and Neck

The internal carotid artery primarily supplies blood to which important organ?

• Liver

• Kidneys

• Brain

• Heart

The external carotid artery supplies blood to which structures?

• Brain

• Muscles of the face and scalp

• Heart

• Lungs

Which vein is commonly used for central venous access due to its direct path to the superior vena cava?

• Internal jugular vein

• External jugular vein

• Femoral vein

• Subclavian vein

Which artery supplies blood to the head and neck region and bifurcates into external and internal branches?

• Common carotid artery

• External carotid artery

• Internal carotid artery

• Subclavian artery

The internal jugular vein collects blood from which region of the body?

• Lower limbs

• Brain and head

• Abdomen

• Upper limbs

The subclavian artery becomes the axillary artery after passing which anatomical landmark?

• Clavicle

• Scapula

• First rib

• Sternocleidomastoid muscle

Which vein drains blood from the superficial regions of the face, scalp, and neck into the subclavian vein?

• External jugular vein

• Internal jugular vein

• Common jugular vein

• Subclavian vein

The common carotid artery typically branches off from which major blood vessel?

• Aorta

• Brachiocephalic trunk

• Subclavian artery

• Superior vena cava

The subclavian vein receives blood from which major veins before draining into the brachiocephalic vein?

• External jugular vein and internal jugular vein

• Basilic vein and cephalic vein

• Femoral vein and popliteal vein

• Anterior and posterior tibial veins

Which artery is responsible for supplying blood to the upper limbs, including the arms and hands?

• Subclavian artery

• External carotid artery

• Brachial artery

• Axillary artery