Blood Supply to the Brain (FINAL) Flashcards
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Anterior Communicating Arteries
- A blood vessel of the brain that connects the left and right anterior cerebral arteries across the commencement of the longitudinal fissure
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Basilar Artery
- Supplies blood to the posterior part of circle of Willis
- Supplies blood to the brain stem (life support)
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Posterior Communicating Arteries
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Anterior Cerebral Arteries
- A pair of arteries on the brain that supplies oxygenated blood to most midline portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietallobes.
- The two anterior cerebral arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and are part of the circle of Willis
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Vertebral Arteries
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Internal Carotid Arteries
- The internal carotid artery supplies the brain
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Name of this structure
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Circle of Willis
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What is the purpose of the circle of Willis?
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Supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structure
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What does the Circle of Willis comprise of?
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- Anterior cerebral artery (left and right)
- Anterior communicating artery
- Internal carotid artery (left and right)
- Posterior cerebral artery (left and right)
- Posterior communicating artery (left and right)
- Basilar artery
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Basilar Artery
- Supplies blood to the posterior part of circle of Willis
- Supplies blood to the brain stem (life support)
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Internal Carotid Arteries
- The internal carotid artery supplies the brain
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Anterior Cerebral Arteries
- A pair of arteries on the brain that supplies oxygenated blood to most midline portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietallobes.
- The two anterior cerebral arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and are part of the circle of Willis
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Anterior Communicating Arteries
- A blood vessel of the brain that connects the _left and right anterior cerebral arterie_s across the commencement of the longitudinal fissure
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Posterior Communicating Arteries
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Vertebral Arteries
