Neural anatomy 2 Flashcards

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what artery connects the two anterior cerebral arteries

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anterior communicating artery

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2
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where do the lenticulostriate arteries branch off from

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MCA

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3
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what does the anterior choroidal artery branch off of

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MCA

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4
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what do the vertebral arteries branch off of

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the subclavian arteries

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5
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name the arteries branching off of the vertebral, then basilar artery starting from most inferior to most superior

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PICA, AICA, SCA

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6
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what are watershed zones and what happens when they’re poorly perfused

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areas the lie between the major cerebral arteries; severe hypotension causes upper leg/ upper arm weakness, and defects in higher-order visual processing

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7
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cerebral blood flow is modulated by ________?

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PCO2

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8
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what is the point of therapeutic hyperventilation

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to decrease PCO2 in order to decrease intracranial pressure in cases of acute cerebral edema via decreased cerebral perfusion by vasoconstriction

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9
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what are the areas of lesion for an MCA stroke

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motor cortex, somatosensory cortex, temporal lobe

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what are the deficits seen in an MCA stroke and what areas of cortex do they correspond with

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contralateral paralysis of the face and upper limb-motor cortex
contralateral loss of sensation-sensory cortex
receptive aphasia (if in dominant side, usually left)
hemineglect (if in nondominant side, usually right)

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11
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what areas are affected by an ACA

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motor cortex and sensory cortex

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what are the deficits seen in an ACA stroke and what areas of cortex do they correspond with

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contralateral paralysis of lower limb-motor cortex

contralateral loss of sensation in lower limb-sensory cortex

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13
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what are the areas affected by a lenticulostriate stroke

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striatum and internal capsule

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14
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what are the deficits seen in a lenticulostriate stroke

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contralateral hemiparesis and hemiplegia

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what condition is commonly associated with infarction of the lenticulostriate arteries

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lacunar infarcts secondary to unmanaged hypertension

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16
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what are the areas lesioned by an ASA infarct

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lateral corticospinal tract, medial lemniscus, hypoglossal nerve

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what are the deficits seen with an ASA infarct

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contralateral hemiparesis (upper and lower limbs), contralateral decreased proprioception, ipsilateral hypoglossal dysfunction (tongue deviates toward lesion)

18
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what common syndrome is seen with ASA infarcts

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medial medullary syndrome

19
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what areas are lesioned by a PICA infarct

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lateral medulla= vestibular nuclei, lateral spinothalamic tract, spinal trigeminal nucleus, nucleus ambiguus, sympathetic fibers
inferior cerebellar peduncle

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what symptoms are seen with a PICA infarct

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vomiting, vertigo, nystagmus; decreased pain and temperature sensation from ipsilateral face and contralateral body; dysphagia, hoarseness, decreased gag reflex; ipsilateral Horner syndrome; ataxia, dysmetria

21
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what is the name of the syndrome seen with a PICA infarct

A
Wallenberg syndrome
(don't PICA hoarse that can't eat (dysphagia))
22
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what areas are lesioned with an AICA infarct

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lateral pons- vestibular nucleus, facial nucleus, spinal trigeminal nucleus, cochlear nucleus, sympathetic fibers
middle and inferior cerebellar peduncles

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what are the symptoms of an AICA infarct and what’s the syndrome called?

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Lateral pontine syndrome- vomiting, vertigo, nystagmus, facial paralysis, decreased lacrimatio and salivation, decreased taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue, decreased corneal reflex, decreased facial pain and temp. sensation, decreased ipsilateral hearing, ipsilateral Horner syndrome, ataxia, dysmetria

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what infarction should you automatically think of when there is a facial droop

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AICA (lateral pontine syndrome)

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what areas are lesioned by a PCA infarct
occipital cortex, visual cortex
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what are the deficits seen with a PCA
contralateral hemianopia with macular sparing
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what gets lesioned in a basilar artery infarct
pons, medulla, lower midbrain, corticospinal and corticobulbar tracts, ocular cranial nerve nuclei, PPRF (paramedian pontine reticular formation)
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what clinical presentation do you see with infarction of the basilar artery
locked in syndrome: preserved consciousness and blinking, quadriplegia, loss of voluntary facial, mouth and tongue movements
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what are the symptoms seen with infarction of the anterior communicating artery
visual field defects
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what is the most common kind of lesion in the anterior communicating artery
aneurysm; berry aneurysms can impinge cranial nerves and can less commonly lead to stroke
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where do berry aneurysms occur
in the bifurcations of the arteries in the circle of Willis
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what kind of hemorrhage is seen when berry aneurysms rupture
subarachnoid hemorrhage
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what visual defect is common with berry aneurysms
bitemporal hemianopia via compression of the optic chiasm
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name three conditions that are associated with berry aneurysms
ADPKD, Ehlers-Danlos, Marfan
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what are some risk factors for berry aneurysm
advanced age, hypertension, smoking, race (increased risk in blacks)
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what kind of lesion commonly occurs in the posterior communicating
saccular aneurysm
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what symptoms are seen when there is a lesion of the PComm
CN III palsy: eye is "down and out", ptosis, and pupil dilation
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do strokes or aneurysms more commonly cause PComm lesions
aneurysms
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what kind of aneurysm is a Charcot-Bouchard microaneurysm
aneurysm of small vessels (e.g. basal ganglia or thalamus), associated with chronic hypertension
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what is central post-stroke pain syndrome
neuropathic pain due to thalamic lesions; initial numbness and tingling followed in weeks to months by allodynia (unprovoked pain) and dysaesthesia (discomfort)
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what percentage of stroke patients experience central post-stroke pain syndrome
10%