Brain and its blood supply

Question 1

What are the five part into which a developing brain can be divided? and what do they eventually form?

Answer 1

Telencephalon - Cerebrum
Diencephalon - Thalamus/Hypothalamus
Mesenchephalon - midbrain
Metencephalon - Pons + cerebellum
Myelencephalon - medulla

Question 2

Name the two arterial supplies of the brain

Answer 2

Vertebral _ posterior, arising from subclavian arteries

internal carotid - anterior

Question 3

Name the three branches of vertebral arteries before they join to make basilar

Answer 3

Anterior spinal
posterior spinal ( this can come from PICA too)
PICA

Question 4

Name the branches of basilar artery

Answer 4

AICA
several pontine
Superior cerebellar
Posterior cerebral

Question 5

name the branches of internal carotid

Answer 5

ophthalmic
anterior cerebral
middle cerebral
posterior communicating