Cerebrovascular Anatomy MED206

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Which of the following veins unites with the anterior cerebral vein and striate vein to form the basal vein of Rosenthal?

Middle cerebral vein

Deep middle cerebral vein (correct)

Internal cerebral vein

Superficial middle cerebral vein

What is the location of the superior sagittal sinus?

In the cerebral cortex

In the dura mater

In the arachnoid mater

In the base of the falx cerebri (correct)

Which of the following veins drain into the great vein of Galen?

Middle cerebral vein and superficial middle cerebral vein

Basal vein of Rosenthal and external cerebral veins

Deep cerebral veins and anterior cerebral vein

Internal cerebral veins and inferior sagittal sinus (correct)

What is formed by the union of the thalamostriate vein, septal vein, and choroidal vein?

Internal cerebral vein Signup and view all the answers

What is the main function of the superior sagittal sinus?

To receive tributaries from superior cerebral veins Signup and view all the answers

Which of the following structures do the superior cerebral veins pierce?

Dura mater and arachnoid mater Signup and view all the answers

What is the segment of the vertebral artery that gives rise to spinal branches?

V1 Signup and view all the answers

What is the artery that runs cranially in the central groove of the pons?

Basilar artery Signup and view all the answers

Which artery bifurcates into the posterior cerebral arteries?

Basilar artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the territory supplied by the anterior cerebral artery?

Medial part of the frontal and parietal lobe Signup and view all the answers

What is the artery that supplies the hippocampus and part of the thalamus?

Anterior choroidal artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the function of the posterior communicating artery?

Communicates between the posterior cerebral artery and the internal carotid artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of the middle cerebral artery that supplies the lateral surface of the hemisphere?

Cortical branches Signup and view all the answers

What is the branch of the vertebral artery that gives rise to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery?

V4 Signup and view all the answers

What is the artery that travels within the pontine cistern?

Basilar artery Signup and view all the answers

What is the territory supplied by the lenticulo-striate arteries?

Deep penetrating arteries of the middle cerebral artery Signup and view all the answers

Where is the inferior sagittal sinus located?

In the free border of the falx cerebri just dorsal to the corpus callosum Signup and view all the answers

Where does the inferior sagittal sinus drain?

The straight sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which sinuses communicate at the confluence of sinuses?

Superior sagittal sinus, straight sinus, and occipital sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which sinus is found just dorsal to the corpus callosum?

Inferior sagittal sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which sinus extends from the region just above the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?

Inferior sagittal sinus Signup and view all the answers

Where does the straight sinus terminate?

At the level of the internal occipital protuberance Signup and view all the answers

Which sinus is paired and S-shaped?

Sigmoid sinus Signup and view all the answers

What vein drains into the straight sinus?

Great cerebral vein of Galen Signup and view all the answers

Where do the superior petrosal sinuses terminate?

Proximal part of the Sigmoid Sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which veins are tributaries to the cavernous sinus?

Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins Signup and view all the answers

What is another name for the cavernous sinus?

Parasellar sinuses Signup and view all the answers

Where is the cavernous sinus located?

On either side of the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone Signup and view all the answers

Into which structures does the cavernous sinus primarily drain?

Internal Jugular Vein and transverse sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which sinus runs along the base of the tentorium cerebelli?

Superior petrosal sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which sinus receives blood from the middle cerebral vein?

Cavernous sinus Signup and view all the answers

Which pair of sinuses are directly connected to the sella turcica?

Cavernous sinuses Signup and view all the answers

Which two pairs of vessels supply arterial blood to the brain?

Vertebral and internal carotid arteries Signup and view all the answers

Where do the vertebral and internal carotid arteries interconnect?

In the Circle of Willis Signup and view all the answers

Which artery is NOT a branch of the internal carotid artery?

Basilar Signup and view all the answers

At what anatomical level does the common carotid artery divide into the ICA and ECA?

Thyroid cartilage Signup and view all the answers

How many segments are there in the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) according to the Bouthillier classification?

Seven Signup and view all the answers

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Which of the following veins unites with the anterior cerebral vein and striate vein to form the basal vein of Rosenthal?

What is the location of the superior sagittal sinus?

Which of the following veins drain into the great vein of Galen?

What is formed by the union of the thalamostriate vein, septal vein, and choroidal vein?

What is the main function of the superior sagittal sinus?

Which of the following structures do the superior cerebral veins pierce?

What is the segment of the vertebral artery that gives rise to spinal branches?

What is the artery that runs cranially in the central groove of the pons?

Which artery bifurcates into the posterior cerebral arteries?

What is the territory supplied by the anterior cerebral artery?

What is the artery that supplies the hippocampus and part of the thalamus?

What is the function of the posterior communicating artery?

What is the branch of the middle cerebral artery that supplies the lateral surface of the hemisphere?

What is the branch of the vertebral artery that gives rise to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery?

What is the artery that travels within the pontine cistern?

What is the territory supplied by the lenticulo-striate arteries?

Where is the inferior sagittal sinus located?

Where does the inferior sagittal sinus drain?

Which sinuses communicate at the confluence of sinuses?

Which sinus is found just dorsal to the corpus callosum?

Which sinus extends from the region just above the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?

Where does the straight sinus terminate?

Which sinus is paired and S-shaped?

What vein drains into the straight sinus?

Where do the superior petrosal sinuses terminate?

Which veins are tributaries to the cavernous sinus?

What is another name for the cavernous sinus?

Where is the cavernous sinus located?

Into which structures does the cavernous sinus primarily drain?

Which sinus runs along the base of the tentorium cerebelli?

Which sinus receives blood from the middle cerebral vein?

Which pair of sinuses are directly connected to the sella turcica?

Which two pairs of vessels supply arterial blood to the brain?

Where do the vertebral and internal carotid arteries interconnect?

Which artery is NOT a branch of the internal carotid artery?

At what anatomical level does the common carotid artery divide into the ICA and ECA?

How many segments are there in the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) according to the Bouthillier classification?

What does the ICA turn within the carotid canal to run through the petrous temporal bone?

What does the ICA terminate as?

Which artery does the ICA NOT give off as a smaller branch?

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