Vasculature

Question 1

The posterior circulation supplies blood flow to what general areas?

Answer 1

Spinal cord, cerebellum, medulla, pons, posterior cerebral cortex, thalamus, crus cerebri.

Question 2

The anterior circulation supplies blood flow to what general areas?

Answer 2

Eyes, cerebral cortex, insula, hippocampus, basal ganglia, internal capsule.

Question 3

Distribution of anterior spinal artery?

Answer 3

Ventral 2/3 of spinal cord, medial medulla.

Question 4

Paralysis, loss of protopathic sense, and ipsilateral tongue paralysis are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 4

Anterior spinal artery.

Question 5

Distribution of PICA?

Answer 5

Dorsolateral medulla & pons, medial cerebellum, cerebellar cortex.

Question 6

Vertigo, balance problems, cerebellar signs, loss of protopathic facial sense, and hoarseness are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 6

PICA

Question 7

Distribution of AICA?

Answer 7

Inferior cerebellar cortex, dorsolateral pons.

Question 8

Cerebellar signs, facial paralysis, ipsilateral hearing loss, and loss of protopathic facial sense are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 8

AICA

Question 9

Distribution of the basilar artery?

Answer 9

Pons, crus cerebri.

Question 10

Facial paralysis, loss of sensory to face and body, and opthalmoplegia are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 10

Basilar artery.

Question 11

Distribution of the superior cerebellar artery?

Answer 11

Superior cerebellum, dorsolateral corner of rostral pons

Question 12

Cerebellar signs, loss of contralateral protopathic sensation, and Horner’s syndrome are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 12

Superior cerebellar artery.

Question 13

Distribution of the posterior cerebral artery?

Answer 13

Occipital lobe, parts of pareital and temporal lobe, midbrain, crus cerebri, posterior thalamus.

Question 14

Cortical blindness, alexia, memory loss, and somatosensory loss, coma & death are associated with what artery lesion?

Answer 14

Posterior cerebral artery, (potentially top of basilar artery).

Question 15

Distribution of posterior communicating arteries?

Answer 15

Anterior midbrain, crus cerebri, thalamus.

Question 16

Contralateral paresis, coma, and death are associated with which artery lesion?

Answer 16

Posterior communicating arteries.

Question 17

Distribution of the middle cerebral artery?

Answer 17

Lateral cortex, insula.

Question 18

Contralateral paralysis, contralateral sensory loss, aphasia, partial blindness, and apraxia are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 18

Middle cerebral artery.

Question 19

Distribution of the anterior cerebral artery?

Answer 19

Medial frontal and pareital lobes.

Question 20

Contralateral sensory and motor loss in leg and foot is indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 20

Anterior cerebral artery.

Question 21

Distribution of lenticulostriate arteries?

Answer 21

Basal ganglia, internal capsule, amygdala, anterior thalamus.

Question 22

Motor and sensory loss equally from head to toe, involuntary movements, and homonymous visual defects are indicative of what artery lesion?

Answer 22

Lenticulostriate arteries.

Question 23

Distribution of anterior choroidal artery?

Answer 23

Hippocampus, posterior internal capsule.

Question 24

Memory loss, motor and sensory loss equally from head to toe, and visual defects are associated with which artery lesion?

Answer 24

Anterior choroidal artery.