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What artery supplies the medial and lateral midbrain? _____

Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing is a visual deficit associated with _____ artery infarct

What is the largest terminal branch of the internal carotid artery?

The macula is spared during posterior cerebral artery infarct due to collateral circulation with the _____ artery

What structure is most commonly compressed by an aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery?

An aneurysm of which artery is most commonly associated with a CN III palsy?

Where do saccular "berry" aneurysms tend to occur?

Identify the branch of the vertebral artery labeled as number 3 in the provided image.

Identify the artery in the vertebrobasilar system labeled as number 9 (the vessel formed by the union of branches from both vertebral arteries descending the spinal cord):

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anterior cerebral artery (ACA)

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Flashcard 1: What artery supplies the medial and lateral midbrain? _____

Answer: Posterior cerebral artery

Flashcard 2: Contralateral homonymous hemianopia with macular sparing is a visual deficit associated with _____ artery infarct

Answer: posterior cerebral

Flashcard 3: What is the largest terminal branch of the internal carotid artery?

Answer: Middle cerebral artery (MCA)

Extra: The MCA is the largest terminal branch of the internal carotid artery. It travels through the lateral (Sylvian) fissure and supplies the majority of the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere, including the motor and sensory areas for the face and upper limbs, and the primary language areas (Broca's and Wernicke's) in the dominant hemisphere.

Flashcard 4: The macula is spared during posterior cerebral artery infarct due to collateral circulation with the _____ artery

Answer: middle cerebral

Flashcard 5: What structure is most commonly compressed by an aneurysm of the anterior communicating artery?

Answer: Optic chiasm compression, resulting in bitemporal hemianopia.

Extra: Aneurysms of the anterior communicating artery (ACom) are the most common site of Berry aneurysms in the Circle of Willis. Due to their location, they can compress the optic chiasm, leading to visual field defects.

Flashcard 6: An aneurysm of which artery is most commonly associated with a CN III palsy?

Answer: CN III (Oculomotor nerve) palsy

Extra: Aneurysms of the posterior communicating artery (PCoA) typically cause a CN III palsy with pupil involvement (mydriasis), because the parasympathetic fibers are superficial on the nerve. Findings: Ptosis, "down and out" eye position, and a dilated pupil.

Flashcard 7: Where do saccular "berry" aneurysms tend to occur?

Answer: bifurcations in Circle of Willis; especially anterior and posterior communicating arteries

Flashcard 8: Identify the branch of the vertebral artery labeled as number 3 in the provided image.

Answer: posterior spinal arteries

Flashcard 9: Identify the artery in the vertebrobasilar system labeled as number 9 (the vessel formed by the union of branches from both vertebral arteries descending the spinal cord):

Answer: Anterior spinal artery

Extra: The anterior spinal artery is formed by the union of two small branches from the vertebral arteries. It descends in the anterior median fissure and supplies the anterior two-thirds of the spinal cord.

Flashcard 10: anterior cerebral artery (ACA)

Answer: medial motor cortex, medial sensory cortex

Extra: leg paralysis and sensory loss

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