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NSU Dr.Kiran C.Patel COM Brain & Nervous System Quiz
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NSU Dr.Kiran C.Patel COM Brain & Nervous System Quiz

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Which arteries are responsible for the blood supply to the brain?

  • Radial arteries
  • Carotid arteries (correct)
  • Coronary arteries
  • Brachial arteries
  • What is the function of the Posterior communicating artery in the Circle of Willis?

  • To supply part of the cerebrum
  • To act as a connecting vessel (correct)
  • To supply the spinal cord
  • To supply the cerebellum
  • Where does the Internal Carotid Artery originate?

  • At the level of the fifth cervical vertebrae (C5)
  • At the bifurcation of the left and right common carotid arteries (correct)
  • From the subclavian arteries
  • From the brachial artery
  • What structures in the brain are supplied by the Anterior choroidal artery?

    <p>Structures important for motor control and vision</p> Signup and view all the answers

    How do the vertebral arteries enter the cranial cavity?

    <p>Via the foramen magnum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What does the basilar artery terminate into?

    <p>Posterior cerebral arteries</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vessel supplies most of the cerebrum from branches arising from the Circle of Willis?

    <p>Anterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which branch of the vertebral arteries supplies the falx cerebelli, a sheet of dura mater?

    <p>Meningeal branch</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is supplied by the Ophthalmic artery, a branch of the Internal Carotid Artery?

    <p>Orbit structures</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one of the functions of the Posterior inferior cerebellar artery?

    <p>To supply the cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the midbrain?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the anterior limb of the internal capsule?

    <p>Anterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to most of the corpus callosum?

    <p>Anterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the posterior limb of the internal capsule?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies blood to the splenium of the corpus callosum?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the thalamus?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the optic tract?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the choroid plexus?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the superior cerebellar artery?

    <p>Basilar artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is primarily responsible for supplying blood to the posterior inferior cerebellar artery?

    <p>Vertebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies the midbrain, thalamus, and the posterior limb of the internal capsule?

    <p>Posterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies the majority of the corpus callosum?

    <p>Anterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What regions of the brain are mainly supplied by the posterior inferior cerebellar artery?

    <p>Splenium of corpus callosum and large part of occipital lobe</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery supplies the homunculus in the brain?

    <p>Middle cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the superior cerebellar artery in arterial supply?

    <p>Supplies the posterior limb of internal capsule and optic tract</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which structure receives its blood supply from both the anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery?

    <p>Anterior limb of internal capsule</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which vessel is responsible for supplying a watershed territory in the brain?

    <p>Middle cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main function of the Circle of Willis in the brain?

    <p>To supply oxygen-rich blood to the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery is responsible for supplying structures important for motor control and vision in the brain?

    <p>Anterior choroidal artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the role of the anterior spinal arteries originating from the vertebral arteries?

    <p>Supply the spinal cord along its entire length</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery bifurcates into the posterior cerebral arteries at its terminal end?

    <p>Basilar artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is a saccular aneurysm?

    <p>A bulging or ballooning out of a weakened part of a blood vessel in the brain</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which artery originates at the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries and supplies part of the cerebrum?

    <p>Anterior cerebral artery</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What happens when the vertebral arteries converge to form the basilar artery?

    <p>They supply oxygenated blood to the cerebellum and pons</p> Signup and view all the answers

    Which region in the brain includes components like thalamus and hypothalamus?

    <p>Diencephalon</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is the main feature of a Meningeal branch of vertebral arteries?

    <p>Supplies falx cerebelli, a sheet of dura mater</p> Signup and view all the answers

    What is one key function of Posterior inferior cerebellar artery?

    <p>Supplies oxygen-rich blood to the cerebellum</p> Signup and view all the answers

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