40 Questions
Which of the following veins unites with the anterior cerebral vein and striate vein to form the basal vein of Rosenthal?
Deep middle cerebral vein
What is the location of the superior sagittal sinus?
In the base of the falx cerebri
Which of the following veins drain into the great vein of Galen?
Internal cerebral veins and inferior sagittal sinus
What is formed by the union of the thalamostriate vein, septal vein, and choroidal vein?
Internal cerebral vein
What is the main function of the superior sagittal sinus?
To receive tributaries from superior cerebral veins
Which of the following structures do the superior cerebral veins pierce?
Dura mater and arachnoid mater
What is the segment of the vertebral artery that gives rise to spinal branches?
V1
What is the artery that runs cranially in the central groove of the pons?
Basilar artery
Which artery bifurcates into the posterior cerebral arteries?
Basilar artery
What is the territory supplied by the anterior cerebral artery?
Medial part of the frontal and parietal lobe
What is the artery that supplies the hippocampus and part of the thalamus?
Anterior choroidal artery
What is the function of the posterior communicating artery?
Communicates between the posterior cerebral artery and the internal carotid artery
What is the branch of the middle cerebral artery that supplies the lateral surface of the hemisphere?
Cortical branches
What is the branch of the vertebral artery that gives rise to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery?
V4
What is the artery that travels within the pontine cistern?
Basilar artery
What is the territory supplied by the lenticulo-striate arteries?
Deep penetrating arteries of the middle cerebral artery
Where is the inferior sagittal sinus located?
In the free border of the falx cerebri just dorsal to the corpus callosum
Where does the inferior sagittal sinus drain?
The straight sinus
Which sinuses communicate at the confluence of sinuses?
Superior sagittal sinus, straight sinus, and occipital sinus
Which sinus is found just dorsal to the corpus callosum?
Inferior sagittal sinus
Which sinus extends from the region just above the cribriform plate of the ethmoid bone?
Inferior sagittal sinus
Where does the straight sinus terminate?
At the level of the internal occipital protuberance
Which sinus is paired and S-shaped?
Sigmoid sinus
What vein drains into the straight sinus?
Great cerebral vein of Galen
Where do the superior petrosal sinuses terminate?
Proximal part of the Sigmoid Sinus
Which veins are tributaries to the cavernous sinus?
Superior and inferior ophthalmic veins
What is another name for the cavernous sinus?
Parasellar sinuses
Where is the cavernous sinus located?
On either side of the sella turcica of the sphenoid bone
Into which structures does the cavernous sinus primarily drain?
Internal Jugular Vein and transverse sinus
Which sinus runs along the base of the tentorium cerebelli?
Superior petrosal sinus
Which sinus receives blood from the middle cerebral vein?
Cavernous sinus
Which pair of sinuses are directly connected to the sella turcica?
Cavernous sinuses
Which two pairs of vessels supply arterial blood to the brain?
Vertebral and internal carotid arteries
Where do the vertebral and internal carotid arteries interconnect?
In the Circle of Willis
Which artery is NOT a branch of the internal carotid artery?
Basilar
At what anatomical level does the common carotid artery divide into the ICA and ECA?
Thyroid cartilage
How many segments are there in the Internal Carotid Artery (ICA) according to the Bouthillier classification?
Seven
What does the ICA turn within the carotid canal to run through the petrous temporal bone?
90 degrees anteromedially
What does the ICA terminate as?
Middle and anterior cerebral arteries
Which artery does the ICA NOT give off as a smaller branch?
Posterior cerebral artery
Learn about the arterial supply of the brain, including the vertebral and internal carotid arteries, and their interconnection in the cranial cavity.
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