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