Blood supply to brain & spinal cord Flashcards
1
Q
Level of common carotid artery bifurcation
A
C4
2
Q
Foramen through which internal carotid arteries pass to enter brain
A
Carotid canal of temporal bone
3
Q
Areas of the brain without a BBB
A
Area postrema Lamina terminalis Pineal gland Posterior pituitary gland Median eminence (on rhomboid fossa) Subforniceal region Organum vasculosum (all above are CVOs - circumventricular organs)
Choroid plexus
Dura mater
4
Q
Vertebrobasilar system
A
Area of brain supplied by basilar and vertebral arteries; specifically the occipital lobe, the brain stem, and the cerebellum
5
Q
where does anterior perforated substance lie?
A
between optic chiasm and termination of olfactory tract
6
Q
Infarction
A
death of brain tissue
7
Q
Where does Great vein of Galen lie?
A
midline, beneath splenium of corpus callosum
