Neurovascular Anatomy, Cerebral Aneurysms and Basic Stroke Syndromes

Question 1

Main blood vessels of the brain

Answer 1

Internal carotid arteries 
Vertebral arteries 
Basilar artery 
Anterior cerebral arteries 
Middle cerebral arteries 
Posterior cerebral arteries 
Anterior communicating artery 
Posterior communicating arteries

Question 2

Function of internal carotid arteries

Answer 2

Give off branches;
Ophthalmic artery which supplies structures of the orbit
Posterior communicating artery which acts as an anastomotic communicating vessel in Circle of Willis
Anterior cerebral artery which supplies part of the cerebellum

Question 3

Function of vertebral arteries

Answer 3

Give off branches;
Meningeal branch supplies falx cerebella
Anterior and posterior spinal arteries supply the spinal cord
Posterior inferior cerebellar artery supplies cerebellum

Question 4

Function of basilar artery

Answer 4

Supplies cerebellum and pons

Question 5

Function of anterior cerebral arteries

Answer 5

Supply anteromedial portion of the cerebellum

Question 6

Function of middle cerebral arteries

Answer 6

Supply majority of the lateral part of the brain

Question 7

Function of posterior cerebral arteries

Answer 7

Supply both the medial and lateral parts of the posterior cerebrum

Question 8

Right middle cerebral artery supplies

Answer 8

left body strength and sensation

Question 9

Left middle cerebral artery supplies

Answer 9

right body strength and sensation

Question 10

Right posterior cerebral artery supplies

Answer 10

perception of left visual field

Question 11

Left posterior cerebral artery supplies

Answer 11

perception of right visual field