Distribution of Blood Supply

Question 1

What A runs from the medial aspect of cerebral hemishphere up to the parieto-occipital fissure?

Answer 1

Anterior Cerebral A

Question 2

The anterior cerebral A includes what areas related to the trunk and lower limbs?

Answer 2

Motor Area (4)
Sensory Area (3,1,2)

Question 3

What A goes the rest of the way of the cerebral hemisphere up to the parietal-occipital fissure?

Answer 3

Middle cerebral A

Question 4

The middle cerebral A includes what areas?

Answer 4

Broca’s area of speech (brodmann 44 and 45)

Motor and Sensory control areas of face and upper limbs

Question 5

What A is found in the occipital lobe, inferior portion of temporal lobe, midbrain and thalamus?

Answer 5

Posterior Cerebral A

Question 6

The posterior cerebral A in the occipital lobe is found near what brodmann’s areas?

Answer 6

17,18,19

Question 7

THe middle cerebral A is also found in the upper part of the temporal lobe and what area?

Answer 7

Wernicke’s Area (brodmann 22)

Question 8

What A is found in the superior part of cerebellum?

Answer 8

Superior cerebellar A

Question 9

What A is found in the anterior inferior part of the cerebellum?

Answer 9

Anterior Inferior Cerebellar A

Question 10

What A is found in the posterior inferior part of cerebellum?

Answer 10

Posterior Inferior Cerebellar A

Question 11

What A is found in the pons and contains nuclei for CN V,VI,VII, VIII?

Answer 11

Basilar A

Question 12

What A is found in the medulla and contains nuclei of last 4 cranial nerves: CN IX,X,XI,XII?

Answer 12

Vertebral A

Question 13

The blood supply of the brain is regulated by aht?

Answer 13

Levels of CO2

Question 14

High levels of CO2 cause what?

Answer 14

Vasodilation