Neuroradiology Flashcards
1
Q
Terminal bifurcation of the internal carotid artery (2)
A
ACA - ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
MCA- MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY
2
Q
ACA is then divided into 3 subgroups
A
Medial lenticulostriate
-supplies the rostral portion of the basal ganglia
Pericallosal branches
-supplies the corpus callosum
Hemispheric branches
-supplies the medial aspects of the frontal and parietal lobes
3
Q
Largest among the hemispheric branches of the ACA which supplies the caudate head/anterior internal capsule
A
Recurrent artery of Heubner
4
Q
The paired ACA is interconnected by aComm at what anatomic level?
A
Just above the take off of the lenticulostriate
