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1
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What four arteries compose the posterior circulation of the brain?

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ASA, PICA, AICA, PCA (p.422)

2
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What three functional areas does the ASA supply?

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Lateral corticospinal tract, medial lemniscus, caudal medulla (CN XII) (p.422)

3
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What symptoms are associated with an infarction of the ASA?

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Contralateral hemiparesis of the lower limbs; decreased proprioception; ipsilateral hypoglossal dysfunction (tongue deviates ipsilaterally) (p.422)

4
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What type of stroke is typically seen in infarction to the ASA?

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Bilateral stroke (p.422)

5
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What causes medial medullary syndrome?

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Infarct of the paramedian branches of the ASA and vertebral arteries (p.422)

6
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What functional area is supplied by PICA?

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The lateral medulla (p.422)

7
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What important structures of the lateral medulla are supplied by PICA?

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Vestibular nuclei, lateral spinothalamic tract, spinal trigeminal nucleus, nucleus ambiguus, sympathetic fibers, inferior cerebellar peduncle (p.422)

8
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What symptoms are associated with an infarction of PICA?

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Vomiting, vertigo, nystagmus; decreased pain and temperature sensation to limbs and face; DYSPHAGIA,HOARSENESS, decreased gag reflex; ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome; ataxia, dysmetria (p.422)

9
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What is Lateral Medullary (Wallenberg’s) Syndrome?

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A PICA lesion causing nucleus ambiguus effects (p.422)

10
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What artery is infarcted in Wallenberg’s syndrome?

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PICA (p.422)

11
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What three important structures are supplied by AICA?

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Lateral pons; Middle and Inferior cerebellar peduncles (p.422)

12
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What important structures of the lateral pons are supplied by AICA?

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Cranial nerve nuclei, vestibular nuclei, facial nucleus, spinal trigeminal nucleus, cochlear nuclei, sympathetic fibers (p.422)

13
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What symptoms are associated with an infarction of AICA?

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Vomiting, vertigo, nystagmus, PARALYSIS of face, decreased lacrimation, salivation, decreased taste from anterior 2/3 of tongue, decreased corneal reflex. Decreased pain and temperature sensation of the face; ipsilateral decrease in hearing; ipsilateral Horner’s syndrome, ataxia, dysmetria (p.422)

14
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What syndrome is caused by an infarct in AICA?

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Lateral pontine syndrome (p.422)

15
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Lesions of what artery cause facial nucleus effects?

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AICA (p.422)

16
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What is a common clinical finding in AICA infarct?

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Facial droop (p.422)

17
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What two important areas are affected by PICA infarct?

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Occipital cortex; visual cortex (p.422)

18
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What symptoms are associated with an infarction of the PCA?

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Contralateral hemianopia with macular sparing (p.422)

19
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Name the two communicating arteries.

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Anterior and posterior communicating arteries (p.422)

20
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Which two sites are commonly associated with saccular (berry) aneurysms?

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The Anterior and Posterior communicating arteries (p.422)

21
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Lesion to the anterior communicating artery has what effect?

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Impingement on cranial nerves (p.422)

22
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What deficits are associated with lesion to the anterior communicating arteries?

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Visual field defects (p.422)

23
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What deficits are associated with lesion to the posterior communicating arteries?

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CN III palsy (eye is down and out) with ptosis and pupil dilation (p.422)

24
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What type of lesion commonly affects the anterior communicating arteries?

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Aneurysms; typically not strokes (p.422)

25
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What type of lesion commonly affects the posterior communicating arteries?

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Aneurysms; typically not strokes (p.422)