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The external carotid artery.
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What is the major artery serving the tissues external to the skull?
external carotid
Major artery serving the tissues external the skull?
External Carotiod
What major artery supplies the tissues external to the skull?
The superficial temporal artery supplies most of the head external to the skull. It is a branch of the external carotid artery and itself branches to send blood to the face, forehead and scalp. The other terminal branch of the external carotid, the maxillary artery supplies the deep tissues of the face. The scalp in the back of the head (the occipital area) is supplied by the occipital artery, which is also a branch of the external carotid (but not one of the terminal branches).
Major artery of the skull?
External carotid artery
How does the carotid artery work?
The carotid artery is a major branch closely derived from the aorta; this artery provides the main blood supply to the tissues of the head, including the brain.
What is the major blood vessel that is formed posterior to the submaxillary gland as a result of the union of smaller vessels?
A major blood vessel that is formed just posterior to the submaxillary gland as a result of the union of smaller vessels is external maxillary gland is the submental branch of the Facial artery (off of the External Carotid artery)
What arterial system has one of these the venous system has two?
1.) the arterial system has one of these; the venous system has two - D.) brachiocephalic 2.) these arteries supply the myocardium - I.) coronary 3.) two paired arteries serving the brain - G.) common cartoid, and Z.) vertebral 4.) longest vein in the lower limb - O.) great saphenous 5.) artery on the dorsum of the foot checked after leg surgery - K.) dorsalis pedis 6.) serves the posterior thigh - J.) deep artery of the thigh 7.) supplies the diaphragm - T.) phrenic 8.) formed by the union of the radial and ulnar nerves - C.) brachial 9.) two superficial veins of the arm - B.) basilic and F.) Cephalic 10.) artery serving the kidney - W.) renal 11.) veins draining the liver - P.) hepatic 12.) artery that supplies the distal half of the large intestines - Q.) inferior mesenteric 13.) drains the pelvic organs - S.) internal iliac 14.) what the external iliac artery becomes on entry into the thigh - M.) femoral 15.) major artery serving the arm - X.) subclavian 16.) supplies most of the small intestine - Y.) superior mesenteric 17.) join to form the inferior vena cava - H.) common iliac 18.) an arterial trunk that has three major branches, which run to the liver, spleen, and stomach - E.) celiac trunk 19.) major artery serving the tissues external to the skull - L.) external cartoid 20.) three veins serving the leg - A.) anterior tibial, N.) fibular, and U.) posterior tibial 21.) artery generally used to take the pulse on the wrist - V.) radial
What is the major artery of the body?
The major artery of the body is aorta.
What is a major artery of the body?
The major artery of the body is aorta.
What is the largest branch of the internal carotid artery?
External Carotid Artery,which is a branch of Brachiocephalic Artery give 8 major branches 1,Superior Thyroid Artery 2,Ascending Pharyngeal Artery 3,Lingual Artery 4,Facial Artery 5,Occipital Artery 6,Posterior Auricular Artery 7,Maxillary Artery 8,Superficial Temporal Artery Superficial Temporal Artery is the last branch and it ends by anastomosing withSupraorbital branch of Internal carotid artery
What is the axillary artery?
The axillary artery is a major artery of the upper limb. It continues from the subclavian artery.
What is the major artery that supplies the gallbladder?
cystic artery
