Blood Supply

Question 0

Brachiocephalic

Answer 0

Turns into right subclavian

Question 1

Branches off aorta

Answer 1

Brachiocephalic
Common carotid
Left subclavian

Question 2

Subclavian veins

Answer 2

Turn into the vertebral arteries

Question 3

Vertebral arteries

Answer 3

Come together at medulla pons junction to form the basilar artery
Post inferior cerebellum artery (PICA) branches off of vertebral arteries

Question 4

Basilar artery

Answer 4

Runs from medulla pons junction up to midbrain

• ant inf cerebeller artery (AICA)
• superior cerebellar artery
• post cerebral artery

Question 5

Posterior circulatory system

Answer 5

Subclavian, vertebral, basilar, AICA, PICA, SCA, PCA

Question 6

Internal carotid

Answer 6

Comes off of common carotid and brachiocephalic
Goes up to free the anterior circulatory system
Branches:
-MCA
-ACA

Question 7

Anterior communicating artery

Answer 7

Connects bilateral ACAs

Question 8

Posterior communicating artery

Answer 8

Connects bilateral internal carotid and PCA

Question 9

Circle of Willis

Answer 9

Formed by ACA, MCA, PCA, internal carotid, ant and post communicating arteries

Question 10

Internal carotid (ICA) supplies

Answer 10

The inside part of the brain and a little of the top

Question 11

ACA supplies

Answer 11

Top of brain and the leg part of te homunculus

Question 12

MCA supplies

Answer 12

Outer surface of brain an basal ganglia

Head and trunk of homunculus

Question 13

PCA

Answer 13

Supplies post brain and cerebellum

Expect vision and coordination deficits