Main blood vessels(ventral).

Question 1

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 1

Vertebral Artery.

• Supplies blood to, upper spinal cord, brainstem, cerebellum* and *posterior part of the brain.

Question 2

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 2

Basilar artery. formed as 2 vertebral arteries.

• Supplies blood to:
  
  • Brainstem.
  • Cerebellum.
  • Occipital lobes.

Question 3

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 3

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery.

• Provides blood to the Vermis(midline area) of the cerebellum, lower medulla and posteroinferior cerebella hemispheres.

Question 4

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

And specific areas.

Answer 4

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery.

• Supplies blood to the cerebellum.

Specifically:

• Middle cerebellar peduncle.
• Choroid plexus of the lateral ventricle.

Question 5

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 5

Middle cerebral artery.

• Supplies:
• Somatosensory and primary motor areas:
  
  • Face.
  • Trunk.
  • Upper limbs.

Insula and Auditory cortex.

Question 6

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 6

Anterior cerebral artery.

• Corpus Callosum.
• Frontal cortex.
• Parietal cortex.
• Cingulate cortex.

Question 7

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 7

Internal Carotid artery.

• Twisted vascular system supplying blood to the closest hemisphere.

Divides into:

Middle and Anterior cerebral artery.

Question 8

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 8

Posterior cerebral artery.

• Supplies blood to:
  
  • occipital lobe.
  • the inferior part of the temporal lobe.
  • Thalamus and posterior limb of internal capsule.

Question 9

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 9

Anterior communicating artery.

• Joins 2 cerebral arteries.

Supplies:

• Medial and superior part of Frontal lobe.
• Anterior parietal lobe.

Question 10

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 10

Posterior communicating artery.

• Provide route for alternative blood supply in case these vessels are blocked.
  
  • internal Carotid artery.
  • Vertebral artery.

Question 11

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 11

Superior Cerebellar Artery.

• Provides blood to superior cerebellum.

Question 12

Name this blood vessel and state its function.

Answer 12

Anterior choroidal artery.

• anterior medial temporal lobe.
• optic tract.
• geniculate body.
• posterior limb of internal capsule
• medial globus pallidus.etc…