2.1 Lab Flashcards
1
Q
From where does the thalamus receive its blood supply?
A
posterior cerebral artery
2
Q
From where does the medulla receive its blood supply?
A
- anterior spinal artery
- posterior inferior cerebellar artery
3
Q
The posterior inferior cerebellar artery is a branch of the
A
vertebral artery
4
Q
Aside from supplying the medulla, the anterior spinal artery also supplies
A
spinal cord
5
Q
From where does the blood supply to the sensory portion of the medulla come?
A
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
6
Q
What are the pontine branches?
A
- 3-5 pairs of small branches from mid-basilar artery
- supplies blood to the pons
7
Q
SCA
A
superior cerebellar artery
8
Q
AICA
A
anterior inferior cerebellar artery
9
Q
PICA
A
posterior inferior cerebellar artery
10
Q
What does the SCA supply?
A
- cerebellar cortex
- cerebellar nuclei
- superior cerebellar peduncle
11
Q
What does the AICA supply?
A
- anterior inferior cerebellum
- middle peduncle
- cranial nerve nuclei 7 and 8
12
Q
What does the PICA supply?
A
- inferior cerebellum
- middle peduncle
- cranial nerve nuclei 5, 8, 10
- solitary nucleus
