KROK 1 2009 – Question 95 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
An 18-year-old man was delivered to the hospital after a road accident. Examination at the traumatological department revealed multiple injuries of soft tissues of face in the region of the medial eye angle. The injuries caused massive haemorrhage. What arterial anastomosis might have been damaged in this region?
- A. a. carotis externa et a. carotis interna
- B. a. carotis interna et a. ophthalmica
- C. a. carotis externa et a. subclavia
- D. a. subclavia et a. ophthalmica
- E. a. carotis interna et a. subclavia
Hint
Think about which branch of the facial artery reaches the medial canthus and which other arterial territory sends a branch to meet it there.
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