Neuroanatomy - Blood supply to the brain

6 important questions on Neuroanatomy - Blood supply to the brain

Which two sets of branches supply blood to the brain?

- Internal carotid arteries (anterior circulation)
- vertebral / basilar arteries (posterior circulation)

The anterior circulation supplies what parts of the brain with blood?

- the forebrain (prosencephalon):
       - cerebral hemispheres (telencephalon)
       - thalamus and hypothalamus (deincephalon)

The vertebral arteries supplies what parts of the brain with blood?

- the brainstem
- the upper spinal cord
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The anterior circulation consists of which 5 arteries?

- anterior cerebral artery
- middle cerebral artery
- anterior choroidal artery
- posterior communicating artery
- posterior cerebral artery

The posterior circulation consists of which 4 arteries?

- posterior cerebral artery
- superior cerebellar artery
- anterior inferior cerebellar artery
- posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Which veins are responsible for the drainage of blood from the brain to the internal jugular vein?

- superior sagittal sinus
- cavernous sinus
- inferior sagittal sinus

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