Carotids

Question 1

ICA

Answer 1

internal carotid artery

branches into MCA and ACA

Question 2

MCA

Answer 2

middle cerebral artery

supplies vast lateral cortex (MN/upper limb)

Question 3

ACA

Answer 3

Anterior cerebral

supplies medial cortex (PTN/lower limb)

Question 4

AComm

Answer 4

Anterior Communicating artery

connects left and right ACA branches

Question 5

PComm

Answer 5

Posterior communicating artery

connects MCA and PCA bilaterally

Question 6

Basilar

Answer 6

branches into the PCA, SCA, AICA

Question 7

Vertebral

Answer 7

branches into PICA

Question 8

PCA

Answer 8

posterior cerebral artery

supplies posterior cortex (occipital)

Question 9

SCA

Answer 9

superior cerebellar artery

Question 10

AICA

Answer 10

anterior inferior cerebellar

Question 11

PICA

Answer 11

Posterior inferior cerebellar

Question 12

Posterior spinal arteries

Answer 12

TWO supply posterior ONE THIRD (1/3) of the spinal cord (dorsal columns)

Question 13

Anterior spinal artery

Answer 13

ONE supplies the anterior TWO THIRDS (2/3) of the spinal cord (motor tracts)

Question 14

Artery of Adamkewicz

Answer 14

Major supplying vessel to the spinal arteries found in the lower thoracic cord