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

Identify the type of brain herniation at A

A - Trans-tentorial herniation

Name arteries A and B

A - Anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA)
B - Posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
Name structures A and B

A - Tentorium cerebelli
B - Falx cerebri

Name structure A

A - Internal jugular vein
Name artery A

A - Middle cerebral artery

Name artery A

A - Brachiocephalic trunk

Name arteries at A

A - Internal carotid arteries

Identify the pathology

Subdural haemorrhage
(Crescent shape)

Name the arteries suppling areas A, B and C

A - Anterior cerebral artery
B - Posterior cerebral artery
C - Middle cerebral artery
Name the type of haemorrhage A

A - Subdural haemorrhage

Name vessels A to E

A - Anterior spinal vein
B - Posterior spinal artery
C - Posterior spinal vein
D - Posterolateral spinal vein
E - Anterior spinal artery
Name arteries at A

A - Vertebral arteries

Name artery A

A - Ophthalmic artery

Name arteries at A

A - Internal carotid arteries

Name vessel A

A - External carotid artery
Name artery A

A - Superior cerebellar artery
Name structure A

A - Sigmoid sinus

Name arteries at A

A - Posterior communcating arteries

Name structures A and B

A - Pia mater
B - Subarachnoid mater

Identify the pathology

Extradural haemorrhage
(Lens shape)

Name artery A

A - Subclavian artery

Identify the type of brain herniation at A

A - Cerebellar tonsillar herniation

Name arteries A, B and C

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

Name structures A and B

A - Dura mater
B - Dura mater

Name arteries A and B

A - Right internal carotid artery
B - Right external carotid artery

Identify the pathology

Subarchnoid haemorrhage
(Hyper-attenuating material in the subarachnoid space)

Name artery A

A - Occipital artery
Name artery A

A - Right vertebral artery

Identify the type of brain herniation at A

A - Cingulate gyrus herniation

Name artery A

A - Middle meningeal artery

Name artery A

A - Anterior communicating artery

Identify the pathology

Subdural haemorrhage
(Crescent shape)

Name the type of haemorrhage A

A - Subarachnoid haemorrhage

Name arteries at A

A - Vertebral arteries

Name artery A

A - Basilar artery

Name arteries at A

A - Middle cerebral arteries

Name structures A and B

A - Sigmoid sinus
B - Transverse sinus

Name space A

A - Cavernous sinus
Identify the type of brain herniation at A

A - Transcalvarial

Name arteries at A

A - Posterior cerebral arteries

Name artery A

A - Maxillary artery
Name structures A and B
A - Straight sinus
B - Confluence of the sinuses

Name artery A

A - Middle meningeal artery
Name the arteries at A

A - Internal carotid arteries

Name vein A

A - Facial vein

Name the type of haemorrhage A

A - Extradural haemorrhage

Name nerves A and B

A - Oculomotor nerve
B - Trochlear nerve