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Blood Supply, Hemorrhage, & Herniation Flashcards

1
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What are the four parts of the ICA?

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Cervical part, petrous part, cavernous part, cerebral part

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What are the three parts of the vertebral a?

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Cervical part, atlantic part, intracranial part

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3
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What is vertebrobasilar insufficiency?

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decreased blood flow of vertebral a to the brain

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4
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What can cause vertebrobasilar insufficiency?

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Extreme hyperextension of the head, extreme head rotation, subclavian steal syndrome

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5
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What forms the circle of willis?

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ICA (x2), ACA (x2), anterior communicating a (x1), posterior communicating a (x2), PCA (x2)

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6
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Which artery is not part of circle of willis?

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MCA

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Which vessels can compress CN II?

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ICA, ACA, and anterior communicating a

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Which vessels can compress CN III?

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Sandwiched between PCA and superior cerebellar a

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9
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Which vessels can compress CN V?

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Superior cerebellar a (aberrant loops)

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10
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Which vessels can compress CN VI?

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Labyrinthine a and AICA

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Which vessels can compress CN VII?

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AICA (aberrant loops)

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12
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Where does the ACA supply in the brain?

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Medial and superior surfaces of frontal/parietal lobes

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13
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Where does the MCA supply in the brain?

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Lateral surface of frontal/parietal and superior surface of temporal lobe

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14
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Where does the PCA supply in the brain?

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Occipital lobe and inferior temporal lobe

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15
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What deficits can be seen in the border zone between ACA/MCA?

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Motor, sensory, language, and behavioral deficits

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What deficits can be seen in the border zone between MCA/PCA?

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Vision and language problems

17
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What are the segments of the ACA?

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A1 - precommunicating
A2 - infracallosal
A3 - precallosal
A4 - supracallosal
A5 - postcallosal
18
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What are the segments of the MCA?

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M1 - sphenoidal/horizontal
M2 - insular
M3 - opercular
M4 - cortical

19
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What are the segments of the PCA?

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P1
P2
P3 - quadreminal segment
P4 - cortical segment

20
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Which arteries supply different parts of the medulla?

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Anterior spinal a does the medial aspect
PICA does the lateral aspect
AICA does the cochlear nuclei (CN VIII)
Posterior spinal a does the dorsal aspect

21
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What arteries supply the pons?

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Branches off the basilar a

22
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Which arteries supply different parts of the pons?

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Paramedial branches supply medial aspect

Long circumferential branches supply lateral aspect

23
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What arteries supply the midbrain?

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Mostly branches from posterior cerebral a

24
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Which arteries supply different parts of the midbrain?

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Branches of P1 supplies anteromedial part of midbrain

Branches of P3 supplies lateral structures

25
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Which arteries supply different parts of the forebrain?

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Branches of P2 supply LGN and MGN
Lenticulostriate arteries supply internal capsule
Anterior choroidal a supplies internal capsule

26
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Which arteries supply different parts of the spinal cord?

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Posterior spinal arteries supply dorsal/posterior columns
Sulcal branch of anterior spinal a supplies dorsal and ventral horn
Anterior spinal a and posterior spinal a do the corticospinal tract

27
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What is usually the source of bleeding for intracerebral hemorrhages? (hemorrhagic strokes?)

A

MCA (usually causes midline shift due to all the bleeding)

28
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What compartment is above the tentorium cerebelli?

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The supratentorial compartment, divided into R/L by falx cerebri

29
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What compartment is below the tentorium cerebelli?

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The infratentorial compartment

30
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What is the tentorial notch?

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Continuation of the supra and infratentorial compartments

31
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What is a subfalcine herniation?

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Occurs in the supratentorial compartment when brain tissue is displaced under the falx cerebri.

32
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What can a subfalcine herniation compromise?

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May compress ACA (frontal/parietal lobe), could compromise lower limbs

33
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What is a transtentorial herniation?

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Brain displaced downward toward tentorial notch.

34
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What can a transtentorial herniation compromise?

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Compromises upper brainstem and CN III. May compress basilar a and PCAs, associated with decorticate rigidity -> decerebrate rigidity

35
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What is an uncal herniation?

A

Uncus (and sometimes portions of parahippocampal gyrus) extrude over edge of tentorium cerebelli and through tentorial notch

36
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What can an uncal herniation compromise?

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Can impinge on midbrain

37
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What is a tonsillar herniation?

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Cerebellar tonsils through foramen magnum

38
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What can a tonsillar herniation compromise?

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Compression of medulla and upper cervical spinal cord (cardiac and respiratory centers)

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