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anterior circulation pathway

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  • Right: L ventricle → ascending aorta → brachiocephalic a → R common carotid a → R internal carotid a
  • Left: L ventricle → ascending aorta → aortic arch → L common carotid → L internal carotid
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posterior circulation pathway

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  • Right: L ventricle → ascending aorta → brachiocephalic → R subclavian → R vertebral
  • Left: L ventricle → ascending aorta → aortic arch → L subclavian → L vertebral
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what is the main difference between anterior and posterior circulation?

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anterior covers a lot more surface area than posterior

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where can you find the anterior cerebral artery (ACA)?

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in longitudinal fissure above corpus callosum, along the medial aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes

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what are the 2 major branches of the ACA?

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  • Callosomarginal artery

- Pericallosal artery

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how much of the cortex is supplied by the middle cerebral artery (MCA)?

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2/3

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what are the 3 divisions of the MCA?

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  • stem
  • superior division
  • inferior division
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what are the lenticulostriate arteries and what structures do they supply?

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  • arteries branching off of the stem of the MCA

- supply basal ganglia and internal capsule

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what is significant about the lenticulostriate arteries?

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  • When these arteries are involved in a stroke, you’ll likely see motor symptoms
  • These arteries are also very sensitive to high BP
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what structures are supplied by the superior division of the MCA?

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cortex above the sylvian fissure (lateral frontal and parietal lobes)

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what structures are supplied by the inferior division of the MCA?

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cortex below the sylvian fissure (lateral temporal and parietal lobes)

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name all of the structures supplied by the MCA

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  • Lateral frontal lobe
  • Lateral parietal lobe
  • Insular cortex
  • Medial and lateral temporal lobes
  • Subcortical deep structures (basal ganglia, internal capsule, limbic structures)
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where does the anterior choroidal artery arise?

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arises off ICA near where MCA arises

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what structures does the anterior choroidal artery supply?

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  • Choroid plexus of lateral ventricles
  • Optic tract
  • Deep structures of telencephalon (posterior limb of internal capsule and portions of basal ganglia)
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strokes involving the anterior choroidal will impact what?

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CSF

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the circle of willis is an anastomosis b/w ____ and ____

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ICAs and basilar artery

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the circle of willis provides collateral blood flow b/w what 2 circulations of the brain?

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R and L anterior and posterior circulations

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The complete full-caliber circle of willis is only present in what percentage of people?

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34%

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what are the components of the circle of willis?

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  • ACAs
  • anterior communicating artery (connects 2 ACAs)
  • posterior communicating artery (connects MCAs to PCAs)
  • PCAs
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where does the posterior cerebral artery (PCA) come from, and where does it go?

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arises from basilar a. and travels posteriorly to occiput

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what are the superficial branches of the PCA and what do they supply?

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  • anterior and posterior inferior temporal a’s
  • calcarine a’s
  • supply medial and inferior occipital lobes + inferior temporal lobes
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what are the deep branches of the PCA and what do they supply?

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  • tuberothalamic, thalamogeniculate, and posterior choroidal a’s
  • supply subcortical structures (midbrain, thalamus, subthalamic structures)
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what are the 4 branches of the vertebral artery?

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  • posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA)
  • anterior spinal artery
  • posterior spinal artery (branches off PICA)
  • basilar artery
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where does the PICA come from and what does it supply?

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  • Arises at level of medulla

- Supplies lateral medulla and inferior cerebellum

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where can the anterior spinal a. be found and what does it supply?
- supplies medial medulla and anterior 2/3 of SC | - sits in ventral median fissure of SC
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what does the posterior spinal a. branch off of and what does it supply?
- branches off PICA | - supplies dorsal medial medulla and posterior 1/3 of SC
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what are the 7 branches of the basilar artery?
- anterior inferior cerebellar a. (AICA) - labyrinthine a. (branches off AICA) - pontine a's - superior cerebellar a. (SCA) - PCA - paramedian a. - circumferential a.
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where does the AICA arise and what does it supply?
- arises right after basilar a. forms at level of caudal pons - supplies the lateral caudal pons and cerebellum (small region)
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where does the labyrinthine a. arise and what does it supply?
- branches from AICA (in some cases, it arises directly off the basilar) - enters the internal acoustic meatus to cochlea and vestibular apparatus
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what do the pontine arteries supply?
rostral lateral pons
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what is the most rostral branch of the basilar artery?
SCA
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what does the SCA supply?
- primarily supplies cerebellum | - also supplies some of the rostral dorsolateral pons
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what do the paramedian and circumferential arteries supply?
- deeper brainstem structures - paramedian stay close to midline - circumferential go more lateral
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where do the segmental radicular a's come from and how do they enter the SC?
- Branch off the ascending thoracic aorta | - Enter SC via nerve roots
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what is a notable segmenral radicular a. and what does it supply?
- Great Radicular Artery of Adamkiewicz | - Major supply to lumbar and sacral SC
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The venous drainage system functions to remove what 3 things from the brain?
- deoxy. blood - harmful materials - circulated CSF
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where are the dural sinuses located?
b/w periosteal and meningeal dural layers
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what is the main difference b/w veins and sinuses?
sinuses don't have valves
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straight pathway for sinus drainage
Straight, superior, and inferior sinuses (falx cerebri) → confluence of sinuses (occipital lobe) → transverse sinus → sigmoid sinus → internal jugular vein
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what drains into the straight sinus?
great cerebral vein and inferior sagittal sinus
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cavernous pathway for sinus drainage
Cavernous sinus → superior and inferior petrosal sinuses → internal jugular vein
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what drains into the cavernous sinus?
ophthalmic veins
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the cavernous pathway is ____ than the straight pathway and it drains the ____ area of the cortex
- shorter | - frontal
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name the superficial veins
- superior cerebral - superficial middle cerebral - inferior cerebral - superior anastomotic - inferior anastomotic
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what do the superior cerebral v's drain?
superior surface of each hemisphere
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what do the superior cerebral v's feed into?
superior sagittal sinus
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what do the superficial middle cerebral v's drain?
lateral surface of each hemisphere
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what do the superficial middle cerebral v's feed into?
cavernous sinus
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what do the inferior cerebral v's drain?
inferior aspect of each hemisphere
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what do the inferior cerebral v's feed into?
cavernous and transverse sinuses
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what 2 structures does the superior anastomotic vein connect?
superficial middle cerebral v. to superior sagittal sinus
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what 2 structures does the inferior anastomotic vein connect?
superficial middle cerebral v. to transverse sinus
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name the deep veins
- anterior cerebral - deep middle cerebral - subependymal - medullary
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what does the anterior cerebral vein drain?
deep middle regions of each hemisphere
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what does the anterior cerebral vein feed into?
transverse sinus
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what does the deep middle cerebral vein drain?
insular cortex and some deep lateral regions of each hemisphere
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what does the deep middle cerebral vein feed into?
transverse sinus
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name the subependymal veins
- basal veins of Rosenthal - internal cerebral - great vein of Galen
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what do the basal veins of Rosenthal drain?
medial temporal lobes (parahippocampal gyrus, uncus)
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what do the basal veins of Rosenthal feed into?
great vein of Galen
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what do the internal cerebral veins feed into?
great vein of Galen
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what does the great vein of Galen drain?
thalamus and periventricular regions
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what does the great vein of Galen feed into?
sagittal and straight sinuses

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