300897 Lecture Notes - Lecture 1: External Carotid Artery, Internal Carotid Artery, Cervical Vertebrae

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In human anatomy, the head is the upper portion of the human body. It supports the face and is maintained by the skull, which itself encloses the brain human head consists of a eshy outer portion surrounding the bony skull, within which sits the brain. The head rests on the neck, and is provided bony support for movement by the seven cervical vertebrae. The face is the anterior part of the head, containing the sensory organs the eyes, nose and mouth. The cheeks, on either side of the mouth, provide a. To either side of the head sit the ears head receives blood supply through the internal and external carotid arteries. These supply the area outside the skull (external carotid artery) and inside of the skull (internal carotid artery). The area inside the skull also receives blood supply from the vertebral arteries, which travel up through the cervical vertebrae.

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