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Cranial Contents Flashcards

1
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Brainstem omposed of

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Medulla, pons, and midbrain

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2
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Posterior aspect of BS

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Cerebellum

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3
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DIencephalon composed of

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Thalamus, hypothalamus, and epithalamus

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4
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Cerebrum is composed of

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2 hemispheres

Superior

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5
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Each cerebral hemisphere composed of

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Cerebral cortex and subcortical areas

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6
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Pituitary gland associated with

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Hypothalamus

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7
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PIneal gland associated with

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Epithalamus

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8
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Cerebrum divised into hemispheres by

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Longitudinal fissure

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9
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Sulci vs. gyri

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Gyri - ridges

Sulci - crevices

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10
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Central sulcus separates

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Frontal and parietal lobe

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11
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Lateral sulcus separates

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Frontal/parietal from temporal

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12
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Corpus callosum

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White matter…communicates between left and right

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13
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Cingulate gyrus

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Limbic lobe…emotions

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14
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Frontal lobe functions

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Motor, executive functions

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15
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Parietal lobe function

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Somatosensory

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16
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Temporal lobe function

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Auditory

Learning and memory

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17
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Occipital lobe function

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Visual areas

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18
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Insular lobe found inside

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Lateral sulcus

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19
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Neurocranium bones

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Frontal, ethmoid, sphenoid, temporal, parietal, occipital

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20
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Calvvarium

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Top part of neurocranium where bones are flat

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21
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Anterior cranial fossa boundary

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Frontal bone and lesser sphenoid wing

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22
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MIddle cranial fossa

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Lesser sphenoid wing

Petrous ridge of temporal

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23
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POsterior cranial fossa location

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Posterior to petrous ridge of temporal

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24
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Anterior cranial fossa contents

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Frontal lobe

Olfactory bulbs

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25
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Middle cranial fossa contents

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Temporal lobe
Cavernous sinus and CNs
Internal carotid arteries

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26
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Posterior cranial fossa contetns

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Cerebellum and brainstem

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27
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Lateral ventricle

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C-shaped in each hemisphere

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28
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3rd ventricle

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Mid-sag between L and R thalamus

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29
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4th ventricle

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Posterior to BS

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30
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Choiroid plexus

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Produces CSF

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31
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Capillaries of choroid plesxus are

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Fenestrated

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32
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CHoroid epithelial cellscontain

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Tight junctions

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33
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CSF flows from ventricles to the

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Subarachnoid space

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34
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CSF drains into dural sinus through

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Arachnoid granulations

35
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Disruption of CSF resultsi n

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Hydrocephalus

36
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Interventricular foramen

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connects lateral and 3rd ventricle

37
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Cerebral aqueduct

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Connects 3rd and 4th ventricle

38
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Central canal

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Continuation of 4th ventricle…travels through entire spinal cord

39
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CSF absorbed into venous system by

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Arachnoid granulations

40
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Path of CSF in the brain

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Lateral ventricle 
IV foramen (Monroe)
3rd ventricle
Cerebral aqueduct
Fourth ventricle
Median aperture/lateral aperture/central canal 
Arachnoid granulations
41
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Dura mater layers

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Periosteal dura and meningeal dura

42
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Where do periosteal and meningeal dura separate

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Dural folds and venous sinuses

43
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Arachnoid membrane

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A vascular membrane

44
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Arachnoid granulation compostion

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Extenstions of arachnoid that protrude through meningeal layer of dura into superior saggital sinus

45
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Which layer of dura dives into longitudinalfissure

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Meningeal layer

Creates dural fold

46
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Epidural space

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Space skull and dura mater

47
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Subdural space

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Between dura and arachnoid mater

48
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MIddle meningeal artery runs in

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Epidrual space

49
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Bridging veins run in

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Subdural space

50
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Subarachnoid space

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Between arachnoid and pia

Full of CSF

51
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Falx cerebri

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In longitudinal fissure to separate L and R hemisphere

52
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Tentorium cerebelli

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Covers upper surface of cerebellum

53
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Tentoral incisure

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Midbrain passes through here to connect to thalamus

54
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Diaphragm sella

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Forms roof of cavernous sinus in region of sella turcica

55
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Falx cerebelli

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Below tentorium cerebelli

Similar to falx cerebri but does not totally separate halves of cerebellum

56
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Dural sinuses located in

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Margins of dural folds

57
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Bridging veins

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Arise from cerebral veins in the dural venous sinuses

58
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Dural venous sinuses empty into

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IJV

59
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CSF absorbed into dural venous sinuses through

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Arachnoid granulations

60
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Subdural hematoma

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Tearing of the brdiging cerebral veins as they enter dural sinus…chrnoic and acute types…dura remains fixed to bone

61
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Epidural hematoma

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Tear of meningeal arteries in epidural space…dura ripped off of bone

62
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Subarachnoid hemorrhage

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Blood collects in subarachnoid space that contains major arteires of the brain

63
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Superior sagittal sinus

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Located in falx cerebri (periosteal and meningeal dura)

Separates hemispheres

64
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Inferior sagittal sinus

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Inferior falx cerebri

Meningeal dura only

65
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Straight sinus

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Junction of falx cerebri and tenorium cerebelli

66
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Confleuns of sinuses

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Located on internal occipital protuberence where straight, occipital, and sueprior join together

67
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Transverse sinuses

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From confleuns toward sigmoud sinus

Between periosteal and meningeal on tentorium cerebelli

68
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Sigmoid sinuses

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Betweeen dural ayers…run from transverse sinuses to IJV

69
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Cavernous sinus

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FOrmed by diaphragm sellae and periosteal dura

On floor of hypohyseal fossa

70
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How does cavernous sinus drain?

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To transverse via superior petrosal

To sigmoid sinus via petrosal sinus

71
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Cavernous sinus contains

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Crainal nerves 3,4, V1, V2, and 6

Internal carotid

72
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Which CN associated iwht pituitary

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Optic chiasm of CN 2

73
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Abducens nerve runs with

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Internal carotid artery

74
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What is cavernouse sinus connected to?

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Sigmoid and tvs. sinuses posteriorly
Ophthalmic veins anteriorly
Pteryhoid plexus of veins in deep face

75
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Internal carotid arteries enter cranial cavity through

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Carotid canal

76
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Vertberla arteries enter cranial canal via

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FOramen magnum and join together to form basilar artery

77
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Enternal carotid artery branches

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Anterior, middle cerebral

POsterior communicating artery

78
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Posterior communicating artery connects

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Internal carotid system to posterior cerebral artery

79
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Anterior cerebral artery runs and supplies

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In longitudinal fuissure

Medial aspect of cerebral cortex

80
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Middle cerebral runs and supplies

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Lateral fissures

Lateral sides of cerebral cortex

81
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Left and right vertebral arteries merge into

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Basilar artery

82
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Basilar artery splits into

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Right and left posterior cerebral arteries

83
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Posterior cerebral artery is ____ and supplies _____

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Terminal branch of basilar artery

Medial and ventral surface of occipital cortex

84
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Berry aneurysms arise from

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Arterial branch points near circle of willis

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