Exam 2 Flashcards
Right Carotid Artery Supplies…
Supplies right side of head, neck, and brain
Right Subclavian Artery Supplies…
Supplies right upper extremity, some to brain and branch to heart
Left Carotid Artery Supplies…
Supplies left side of head, neck, and brain
Left Subclavian Supplies…
Supplies left upper extremity, some to brain, and branch to heart
Where does Subclavian artery become axillary artery?
1st rib
2 branches of the Subclavian artery
Vertebral Artery- 1st part of subclavian
Thyrocervical Trunk- short trunk
Common carotid arteries 2 branches
Internal Carotid Arteries
External Carotid Arteries
Internal Carotid Arteries supplies…
Anterior and middle brain, orbit, and scalp
External Carotid Arteries supplies…
Neck and face
Phrenic Nerve
C3-C5 nerves
Supplies diaphragm
If injured, paralysis of diaphragm on that side
4 parts of the brain
Cerebrum
Cerebellum
Diencephalon
Brain Stem
Cerebrum
controls thought
Control center for perception, communication, understanding and memory
Fold
gyri or convolutions
Deep grooves
fissures
Shallower grooves
Sulci
Longitudinal Fissures
separates the cerebrum into right and left halves called Cerebral Hemispheres
Corpus Callosum
connect hemispheres
4 Lobes of the brain
frontal, parietal, temporal, occipital
Central Sulcus
Separates frontal and parietal lobes
Pre-central Gyrus
anterior to the central sulcus; primary motor area
Post-central Gyrus
Posterior to the central sulcus; primary somatosensory area
Vertebral Artery Supplies….
Posterior Brain
Internal Carotid Artery Branches
Anterior Cerebral
Middle Cerebral
Anterior Communicating
Vertebral Artery Branches
Basilar Artery
Posterior Cerebral
Posterior Communicating
What makes up the Circle of Willis?
Anterior Cerebral
Anterior Communicating
Middle Cerebral
Posterior Communicating
Where does anterior cerebral Artery go after circle of willis?
Superior and then posteriorly along corpus callosum
Where does middle cerebral artery go after circle of willis?
Between parietal and temporal lobes
What does posterior communicating arteries (2) connect?
internal carotid to basilar artery
Anterior Circulation of Circle of Willis
Two Internal Carotid Arteries
Internal Carotid Arteries branches into…
Anterior Cerebral Artery
Middle Cerebral Artery
Internal Carotid Arteries Function
Majority of cerebral circulation
Obstruction: contralateral motor and sensory deficit
Collateral Circulation: Circle of Willis
Anterior Communicating Artery
Posterior Communicating Arteries (2)
Posterior Circulation of Circle of Willis
Two Vertebral Arteries
Vertebral arteries combine to form…
basilar artery
Basilar Artery divides to form…
posterior cerebral arteries
Two Vertebral Artery Function
Supplies cerebrum, brain stem, cerebellum
Obstruction: Vision loss and vertigo
Anterior Circulation Supply to Brain
Majority of Cerebral Circulation
Obstruction will result in contralateral motor and sensory deficit
Posterior Circulation Supply to Brain
Provides flow to cerebrum, brain stem, and cerebellum
Obstruction will result in vision loss and vertigo
Left Dominant Hemisphere Stroke (dont memorize)
Aphasia Right Hemiparesis Right-sided sensory loss Right visual field defect Poor right conjugate gaze Dysarthria Difficulty reading, writing, or calculating
Right Non-Dominant Hemisphere Stroke (don’t memorize)
Neglect of left visual field Extinction of left-sided stimuli Left hemiparesis Left-sided sensory loss Left visual field defect Poor left conjugate gaze Dysarthria Spatial disorientation
Most common cause of ischemic brain infarcts (strokes)
Thromboemboli
Most common: vessel wall embolus
Vessel Wall Embolus
Carotid artery most often the source
Related to thrombus formation distal to stenosis
Ischemic Brain Infarct Causes
Vessel Wall Embolus
Cardiac source (Hemispheric attack > 60 minutes)
Other vascular Sources
Cardiac Source (Hemispheric Attach > 60 min)
A Fib Mitral valve stenosis Mitral valve prolapse Calcified mitral annulus Ventricular aneurysm or dyskinesia Atrial or ventricular clot Valvular vegetation ASD