Blood Supply to CNS & Reticular Formation Flashcards
Which portion of the Internal Carotid artery gives off no portions of the ICA?
The cervical portion
Which nerve is found inferolaterally to the Internal Carotid artery?
Abducens nerve - CN VI
Which branch of the ICA enters the Inferior horn of the lateral ventricle through the choroidal fissure to end in the choroidal plexus?
The Anterior choroidal artery
Which artery ends at the Anterior Perforated substance?
The internal carotid artery
What arteries does the Internal Carotid artery bifurcates into ?
Anterior and Middle cerebral artery
Fill in the blanks. “ The anterior cerebral artery is connected with the adjacent anterior cerebral via __________.”
Anterior Communicating
Which artery is a continuation of the Anterior cerebral artery and runs along the dorsal surface of the Corpus callosum ?
Peri-collosal artery
What structures does the recurrent artery of Heubner supply?
The lentiform nucleus
Caudate nucleus
Putamen
Anterior limb & Genu of the Internal capsule
Which terminal branch of the ICA is larger?
Middle Cerebral artery
How many branches does the Middle cerebral artery divides at the Sylvian point?
9 branches
What is the terminal branch of the Basilar artery ?
Posterior cerebrals
What type of arteries supply the Pontine nuclei?
Long circumferentials, short circumferentials and paramedian vessels that pass into the pons to supply the pontine nuclei ( from the Basilar artery) .
Which vein forms at the Anterior Perforated substance?
The basal vein of Rosenthal
The Basal Vein of Rosenthal is formed by which two veins?
The Anterior cerebral vein and the Deep Middle Cerebral Vein
Where does the middle cerebral artery divide into its branches?
At Sylvian’s Point
