aortic arch

Question 1

what are the branches of the aortic arch?

Answer 1

brachicephalic trunk on the right

subclavian and common carotid on the left

Question 2

What is the course of the aortic arch?

Answer 2

courses left and posterior behind the manubrium

turns into the descending aorta at intervertebral disc T4

Question 3

What is the aortic arch connected to?

Answer 3

proximal part of the left pulmonary artery

Question 4

What attaches the aortic arch to the proximal part of the left pulmonary artery?

Answer 4

ligamentum arteriosum

Question 5

What is the branching pattern of the aortic arch?

Answer 5

brachiocephalic artery - ascends obliquely to the right
left common carotid - middle branch top of arch
left subclavian - 1cm distal to the left of common carotid