Vasculature and stroke Flashcards
Where do diploic veins from the spongy inner layer of skull drain to?
Dural venous sinuses
Where do emissary veins from the scalp drain to?
Dural venous sinuses
Which artery does the middle meningeal artery branch off?
Maxillary artery
In which space does the middle meningeal artery run?
Extra dural space
How many mls of blood are there in the brain?
150ml
Which artery does the vertebral come from?
Subclavian
Which arteries supply the posterior limb of the internal capsule?
Lenticulostriate and anterior choroidal
Which artery does the anterior choroidal most commonly come from?
Internal carotid artery
Which artery does the ophthalmic artery most commonly come from?
Internal carotid artery
Which artery does the middle meningeal artery branch from?
Maxillary artery
Which artery supplies the anterior part of the hippocampus?
Anterior choroidal
Which artery supplies the posterior part of the hippocampus?
Posterior cerebral artery
What is the order of cerebellar arteries as they branch off the vertebro-basilar system?
PICA, AICA, SCA
Which artery supplies the medial part of the medulla?
Anterior spinal artery
Which artery supplies the dorsolateral part of the medulla?
PICA
