blood supp of brainstem

Question 1

what supplies the pyramid, medial lemniscus, medial longitudinal fasciculus, & hypoglossal nucleus & nerve

Answer 1

Paramedian branches of vertebral (rostral) and/or anterior spinal arteries (caudal)

paramedial terr

Question 2

supps inferior olivary complex

Answer 2

vertebral artery - olivary terr

Question 3

supps Dorsal Motor Nucleus of vagus, nucleus solitarius & tract, vestibular nuclei, Nucleus Ambiguus, Spinal trigeminal nucleus & tract, lateral spinothalamic tract, restiform body, & olivocerebellar pathway

Answer 3

Penetrating branches of vertebral artery & PICA

lat territ

Question 4

Vestibular nuclei, dorsal column nuclei & tracts, part of restiform body

Answer 4

Rostrally by PICA & caudally by Posterior Spinal Artery

dorsal territ

Question 5

blood supp of median pons

Answer 5

paramedian branches of basilar

Question 6

blood supp of lateral pons

Answer 6

long and short circumferential

Question 7

blood supp of sup coll

Answer 7

medial zone - basilar

tectum or dorsal zone - SCA

test of midbrain - PCA

Question 8

blood supp of inferior coll

Answer 8

paramedian branches

SCA