Areas and theit blood supply

Question 1

Internal capsule

Answer 1

medial & lateral branches of MCA: upper parts, ant.limb, genu, post.limb
Heubners recurrent of ACA: lower ant.limb
Post. communicating a: lower Genu
Ant. choroid: lower post. limb & retrolentiform

Question 2

Thalamus

Answer 2

Mainly perforating branches of PCA
Post.medial g. of central as: medial& ant. parts
Post.lateral g. of central as: post. &lateral parts

Question 3

Hypothalamus

Answer 3

Ant.medial g. of central (ACA): anterior part

Post.medial g. of central (PCA): posterior part

Question 4

Caudate nucleus & Putamen

Answer 4

Lat.& med. striate branch of MCA: main supply
Heubner’s recurrent of ACA: head of caudate nucleus & ant. putamen
Ant. choroidal: tail of caudate nucleus and post. putamen

Question 5

Globus Pallidus

Answer 5

Ant. choroidal: central part
Post. communicating: medial part
Straite arteries: lateral part