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Lecture 3: Blood Supply, Hemorrhage, and Herniation Flashcards

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What does the Long Circumferential Branches of Basilar Artery supply?

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Lateral Pons

  • Mesencephalic Nucleus and Tract
  • Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus and Tract
  • Facial Motor Nucleus
  • Anterolateral System
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Label this diagram.

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What structures can be compressed in a tonsillar herniation?

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Medulla: respiratory center

Upper cervical Spinal Cord

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Where does blood supply to the posterior cerebrum come from?

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Vertebral Artery

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What structures are compressed in a transtentorial herniation?

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Upper brainstem

CN III

Maybe Basilar Posterior Cerebral Arteries

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What causes a subdural hematoma?
What does it look like on an x-ray?

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  • Bleeding of bridging veins most commonly seen in babies and the elderly
  • Crescent shaped hematoma on side of brain
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What supplies the lateral and medial geniculate bodies?

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Thalamogeniculate Artery

From Posterior Cerebral Artery

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What is the source of bleeding for an intracerebral/subpial hemorrhage?

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Middle Cerebral Artery

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What does the Posterior Spinal Artery supply?

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Lower Medulla

  • Gracile fasciculi and nuclei
  • Cuneate fasciculi and nuclei
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What brainstem structures does the Anterior Spinal Artery supply?

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Medulla

  • Hypoglossal Nucleus
  • Medial Lemniscus (sensory tract)
  • Pyramid (motor tract)

Done by sulcal arteries

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What does the Middle Cerebral Artery supply?

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Most of the lateral surface of frontal and parietal lobes and superior part of temporal lobe

Deals with lateral structures (e.g. arms)

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What is vertebral basilar insufficiency?

What causes it?

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Reduced blood flow from Vertebral Artery

  • Extreme hyperextension of head
  • Extreme head rotation (Bowhunter Syndrome)
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What is Kernohan’s Phenomenon?

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Uncal herniation that shifts the midbrain

Damage to CN III and cerebral peduncle on the other side so that all deficits are now on same side

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Where do anterior choroidal arteries come from?

What do they supply?

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Distal part of Internal Cartoid Artery

Supplies forebrain and midbrain:

  • Choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle and third ventricle
  • Optic chiasm and optic tract
  • Internal capsule
  • Lateral geniculate body
  • Globus pallidus
  • Tail of the caudate nucleus
  • Hippocampus
  • Amygdala
  • Substantia Nigra
  • Red Nucleus
  • Crus Cerebri
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Patient presenting with contralateral hemiplesia and ipsilateral CN III palsy most likely has a hernia where?

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Uncus (and portions of parahippocampal gyrus)

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Label the parts of the Internal Carotid Artery

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What arteries is the posterior watershed area located between?

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Middle Cerebral Artery

Posterior Cerebral Artery

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Label the sections of the Vertebral Artery

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What are the segments of the Middle Cerebral Artery?

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  • M1: Sphenoidal/Horizontal Segment
    • ICA to bifurcation at insula
  • M2: Insular Segment
    • Bifurcation at insula to circular sulcus of insula
  • M3: Opercular Segment
    • Circular sulcus or insula to external surface of lateral fissure
  • M4: Cortical Segment
    • On Cortex
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What supplies the superior and inferior colliculi?

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Superior Colliculus: Quadrigeminal (from PCA) and Posterior Medial Choroidal Arteries (from PCA)

Inferior Colliculus: Quadrigeminal and Superior Cerebellar Arteries

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Label the Circle of Willis

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What causes an epidural hematoma?

What does it look like on an x-ray?

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  • Ruptured Middle Meningeal Artery: can be caused if hit at the pterion
  • Lens shaped hematoma on side of brain
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A posterior watershed infarct can result in what?

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Visual disturbance and language issues

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What arteries from the Circle of Willis can compress CN VII?

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Abberant branches from the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Arteries

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What arteries from the Circle of Willis can compress CN V?
Abberant branches of Superior Cerebellar Artery ## Footnote *Can Cause Trigeminal Neuralgia*
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What does the Anterior Cerebral Artery supply?
Most of the medial and superior surface of frontal and parietal lobes ## Footnote *Deals with midline structures (e.g. legs)*
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What are the four parts of the Internal Carotid Artery?
* Cervical Part * Petrous Part * Cavernous Part * Cerebral Part
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What are some important structures found in the subarachnoid space?
* CSF * Circle of Willis * Veins
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What causes a subarachnoid hemorrhage? What does it look like on an x-ray?
* Ruptured aneurysm from cerebral arteries mostly in post-menopausal women and people with hypertension * Spider like webs in middle of brain
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What artery may be compressed in a Subfalcine herniation? What symptoms can manifest?
* Anterior Cerebral Artery can be compressed * Opposite lower extremity motor and sensory loss
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Label this diagram of the Anterior Cerebral Artery
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An anterior watershed infarct can result in what?
Motor and sensory defects, especially in lower limbs
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What is the clinical significance of border zones?
Watershed areas that are susceptible to damage in times of sudden systemic hypotension or hypoperfusion
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What arteries from the Circle of Willis can compress CN III?
* Posterior Communicating Artery * Posterior Cerebral Artery * Superior Cerebellar Artery ## Footnote *First pupil will be affected then motor functions*
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What arteries is the Anterior watershed area located between?
Anterior Cerebral Artery Middle Cerebral Artery
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What arteries from the Circle of Willis can compress CN II?
* Internal Carotid Artery * Anterior Cerebral Artery * Anterior Communicating Arteries
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What does the Paramedian Branches of Basilar Artery supply?
Medial Pons * Abducens Nucleus and Nerve * Medial Longitudinal Fasciculus * Medial Lemniscus * Corticospinal Fibers
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Where does blood supply to the anterior cerebrum come from?
Internal Carotid Artery
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What does the Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery supply?
* Cerebellum * Flocculus * Middle cerebellar peduncle * Inferolateral portion of the pons * Cochlear nuclei
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What supplies the spinal cord?
Posterior and Anterior Spinal Cord
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What are the segments of the Posterior Cerebral Artery?
* P1: Basilar Birtucation to Posterior Communicating Artery * P2: Posterior Communicating Artery to midbrain * P3: Quadrigeminal Segment * Within quadrigeminal cistern * P4: Cortical Segment
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Label this diagram
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What is this?
Subfalcine Herniation
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What does the Posterior Cerebral Artery supply?
Occipital Lobe and Inferior Temporal Lobe
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What arteries from the Circle of Willis can compress CN VI?
* Labyrinthine Artery * Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery
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Pt presents after MVC, states he hit the left side of his head and had momentary unconsciousness before waking up. After 6 hours in the ED, pt starts feeling nauseous and sleepy. What should you be concerned for?
Epidural or subdural hematoma
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What symptoms can CN III compression cause?
First pupil (dilated) will be affected then motor functions *Parasympathetic functions affected first!*
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What is subclavian steal syndrome?
Subclavian artery steals blood from vertebral artery * Occlusion of subclavian artery causes retrograde flow of blood from vertebral artery
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What arteries make up the Circle of Willis?
* Anterior Cerebral Artery * Internal Carotid Artery. * Posterior Cerebral Artery * Anterior communicating Artery * Posterior Communicating Artery ## Footnote *Middle Cerebral Artery is not part of it!*
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What structures are compressed in uncal herniations?
CN III Cerebral peduncles
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Where do labyrinthine arteries come from? What do they supply?
Basilar Artery or AICA Inner ear
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What does the Posterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery supply?
Lateral Medulla * Nuclei * Dorsal Motor Nucleus of Vagus * Medial Vestibular Nucleus * Inferior Vestibular Nucleus * Accessory Cuneate Nucleus * Solitary Nuclues * Spinal Trigeminal Nucleus * Nucleus Ambiguous * Tracts * Solitary Tract * Spinal Trigeminal Tract * Rubrospinal Tract * Anterolateral System
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What does the Superior Cerebellar Artery supply?
Superior half of the cerebellum Parts of the midbrain
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Where does lenticulostriate arteries come from? What do they supply
Middle Cerebral Artery Posterior limb of internal capsule + basal ganglia
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What are the segments of the Anterior Cerebral Artery?
* A1: Precommunicating Segment * ICA to Anterior Communicating Artery * A2: Infracallosal Segment * Anterior Communicating Artery to rostram and genu of corpus callosum * A3: Precallosal Segment * Genu to caudal part of corpus callosum * A4: Supracallosal * Superior to corpus callosum * A5: Postcallosal * Caudal to Corpus Callosum
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What are the three parts of the Vertebral Artery?
* Cervical Part: passes through cervical transverse foramina * Atlantic Part: passes throgh foramen magnum * Intracrainal Part

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