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Arteries & Veins of Head & Neck

Total questions: 10

Worksheet time: 5mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

Name the red vessels.

a)

internal jugular veins

b)

common carotid arteries

c)

internal carotid arteries

d)

external carotid arteries

2.

Which vessels send oxygen rich blood to the brain?

a)

internal jugular veins

b)

common carotid arteries

c)

internal carotid arteries

d)

external carotid arteries

3.

Which vessel sends oxygen rich blood to the skin & scalp of the head?

a)

internal jugular veins

b)

common carotid arteries

c)

internal carotid arteries

d)

external carotid arteries

4.

Name this blue vessel that runs alongside the common carotid & drains the head & neck?

a)

internal jugular veins

b)

vertebral veins

c)

external carotid veins

d)

external jugular veins

5.

Name the blue vessels that run in the transverse foramens of the cervical vertebrae.

a)

internal jugular veins

b)

vertebral veins

c)

vertebral arteries

d)

external jugular veins

6.

Name the blue vessels that drain the superficial head & neck.

a)

internal jugular veins

b)

vertebral veins

c)

vertebral arteries

d)

external jugular veins

7.

Name this unpaired artery running along the base of the brainstem.

a)

basilar artery

b)

common carotid artery

c)

internal jugular vein

d)

vertebral artery

8.

Name this anastomosis at the base of the brain.

a)

basilar artery

b)

common carotid arteries

c)

circle of Willis

d)

vertebral arteries

9.

Name these paired blue vessels returning blood from the head, neck & upper limbs.

a)

vertebral veins

b)

internal jugular veins

c)

vena cavae

d)

brachiocephalic veins

10.

There is only 1 brachiocephalic artery, but there are 2 brachiocephalic veins.

a)

TRUE

b)

FALSE