The superficial temporal artery is the last upper portion of the external carotid artery in humans. The superficial temporal artery supplies blood to the upper half of the head and extends from the ear to the temple. The superficial temporal artery is where the pulse is usually taken in the zygomatic region. What is the … Superficial Temporal Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
The superior thyroid artery carries oxygenated blood to the thyroid gland, which produces and stores the hormones L-triiodothyronine (T3) and L-thyroxine (T4). Thyroid diseases include hyperthyroidism, hypothyroidism, tumors, infections and autoimmune diseases. In tissue transplantation, the superior thyroid artery can serve in part as a donor for transplanted blood vessels. What is the superior thyroid … Superior Thyroid Artery: Structure, Function & Diseases
Vasomotor function includes all movement processes in the arteries and arterioles. These movements correspond to either contraction and relaxation of the vascular musculature and cause lumenal changes in the vessels. Patients with Raynaud’s syndrome suffer from vasomotor spastic disorders. What is vasomotor spasm? Active movement processes take place in the vessels to transport blood. These … Vasomotor Function: Function, Tasks, Role & Diseases
The hypoglossal nerve is the twelfth cranial nerve. The motor nerve innervates the tongue muscles. Paralysis of the nerve results in speech and swallowing disorders. What is the hypoglossal nerve? The tongue is a mucosa-covered muscular organ. As such, it is involved in everyday human life with countless movements. Humans need the tongue and its … Hypoglossal Nerve: Structure, Function & Diseases
