PNS Flashcards
Provide blood supply to the brain
CIRCLE OF WILLIS
main artery of anterior circulation of Circle of willis
Internal carotid artery
1st branch of ICA
Ophthalmic Artery
Involved in asymptomatic stroke
ACA
Lesion/Occlusion in ophthalmic A =
Monocular blindness/ Amaurosis Fugax
Monocular blindness aka
Amaurosis Fugax:
ACA supplies _________
medial side of frontal lobe and medial side of parietal lobe
Terminal branch of ICA
MCA
- Most common site of occlusion
- Most common artery affected for stroke
MCa
LARGEST branch of ICA
MCA
Lesion in _______: Urinary incontinence
ACA`
MCA supplies:
- lateral frontal lobe - lateral parietal lobe - lateral temporal lobe
Occlusion = Paralysis, hemianesthesia, hearing problems
MCA
ACA
PCA
MCA
Face and Upper Ex are more affected
MCA
ACA
PCA
MCA
Lenticulostriate Artery AKA
Lateral Striate Artery
terminal branch of MCA
Lenticulostriate Artery
Lenticulostriate Artery supplies
neostriatum
neostriatum is made of
(caudate nucleus and putamen)
Lateral Striate Artery supplies neostriatum and
posterior limb of internal capsule
Lesion in posterior limb of internal capsule will cause ____
Pure Motor Stroke
AKA: Medial Striate Artery
Recurrent Artery of Huebner
Recurrent Artery of Huebner supplies ___
Globus Pallidus
Recurrent Artery of Huebner supplies Globus P. and ___
Anterior limb of Internal Capsule
lesion in Anterior limb of Internal Capsule will cause ___
Dysarthria clumsy hand syndrome: