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Medial Femoral Circumflex... Without this artery blood supply to the head of the femur is cut off and the head of the femur will die

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The left carotid artery


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It is an artery of the mediastinum that supplies oxygenated blood the right arm, head and neck.


What part of the body does the carotid artery supply?

The lingual artery is the branch of the external carotid artery that supplies the tongue with oxygenated blood.


What artery supplies the back of the head up to the crown?

The artery that supplies the back of the head up to the crown is primarily the occipital artery. It branches from the external carotid artery and provides blood to the posterior scalp and the muscles in that region. Additionally, the posterior auricular artery, also a branch of the external carotid, contributes to the blood supply of the area around the ear and parts of the scalp.


What portions of the body are supplied by blood from the branches at the top of the aortic arch?

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Give an outline of the circulation of blood to the head and neck venous return.?

The carotid artery supplies the head with blood and the jugular vein returns it to the heart.


What organ does the common carotid supply?

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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).


What major artery or vein supplies the head and neck with oxygen-rich blood?

The carotid arteries (paired) supply the head and neck with oxygen rich blood.


Which are the pathways through which blood travel around the body?

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WHICH ARE THE PATHWAY THROUGH WHICH BLOOD TRAVEL AROUND THE BODY?

Veins carry the deoxygenated blood back to the heart. Arteries carry the oxygenated blood away from the heart to the body.The jugular veins bring deoxygenated blood from the head to the heart. The carotid artery supplies the head with oxygenated blood.