Blood Supply to the Brain and Space Occupying Lesions Flashcards
Identify the pathology

Extradural haemorrhage
(Lens shape)

Name arteries at A

A - Posterior cerebral arteries

Name vessels at A

A - Vertebral arteries

Name the arteries suppling areas A, B and C

A - Posterior cerebral artery
B - Middle cerebral artery
C - Anterior cerebral artery

Identify the pathology

Subdural haemorrhage
(Crescent shape)

Name nerves A, B and C

A - Maxillary nerve (CN V2)
B - Ophthalmic nerve (CN V1)
C - Abducens nerve
Identify the pathology

Subarachnoid haemorrhage
(Hyper-attenuating material in subarachnoid space)

Name structure A

A - Tentorium cerebelli

Identify the type of brain herniation at A

A - Uncal herniation

Name arteries at A

A - Middle cerebral arteries

Name vessel A

A - Inferior sagittal sinus

Name arteries at A

A - Anterior cerebral arteries

Name arteries at A

A - Posterior communicating arteries

Name structures at A

A - Cavernous sinuses

Name vessel A

A - Superior sagittal sinus

Name vessel A

A - Internal carotid artery
Identify the pathology
Left middle cerebral artery infarct
Name artery A

A - Right common carotid artery

Name structures at A

A - Internal carotid arteries

Name arteries A, B and C

A - Vertebral arteries
B - Internal cartotid arteries
C - Basilar artery

Name the arteries supplying areas A, B and C

A - Posterior cerebral artery
B - Middle cerebral artery
C - Anterior cerebral artery

Name arteries at A

A - Anterior cerebral arteries

Name artery A

A - Anterior communicating artery

Name structure formed at A

A - Diaphragm sellae


















































































