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1
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What is the process that keeps blood flow in the CNS constant?

A

Autoregulation

2
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Exchange through capillaries of the central nervous system is regulated by what?

A

Endothelial transport mechanisms

3
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What does the anterior choroidal artery supply?

A

Optic tract and parts of the internal capsule

4
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The anterior cerebral artery give rise to what artery?

A

Heubner artery

5
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What does the Heubner artery supply?

A

Parts of the corpus striatum and anterior part of internal capsule

6
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What does the middle cerebral artery supply?

A

Lateral surface of the frontal, parietal and temporal lobes

7
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What supplies the geniculocalcarine tract?

A

Middle cerebral artery

8
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What is the spinal cord supplied by?

A

Branches of the vertebral and radicular arteries

9
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What is the largest branch of the vertebral artery?

A

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

10
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What supplies the lateral part of the medulla and much of the cerebellum?

A

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

11
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What are branches of the basilar artery?

A

Anterior inferior and superior cerebellar arteries

12
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What artery has smaller branches that supply the pons and the labyrinth of the inner ear?

A

Basilar artery

13
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What artery gives rise to the posterior choroidal artery?

A

Posterior cerebral artery

14
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What connects to the posterior communicating artery?

A

Posterior cerebral artery

15
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What supplies the internal structures of the cerebral hemispheres and diencephalon?

A

Central arteries

16
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Aneurysms at sites of arterial bifurcation in and near the circle of Willis are common sources of?

A

Subarachnoid hemorrhage

17
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Where do the superior cerebral veins drain into?

A

Superior saggiata sinus

18
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Blood from the inferior surface of the brain is collected by?

A

Great cerebral vein

19
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Where does the great cerebral vein drain into?

A

Straight sinus

20
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The internal carotid artery is a terminal branch of?

A

Common carotid artery

21
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What artery enters the middle cranial fossa?

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Internal carotid artery

22
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What space does the internal carotid artery enter?

A

Subarachnoid space

23
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What are the four groups of central arteries?

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Anteromedial group, Anterolateral group, Posterolateral group, Posteromedial group

24
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What are the arteries of the anterolateral group referred to as?

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Lenticulostriate or lateral striate arteries

25
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What is the name of the medial striate artery?

A

Artery of Heubner

26
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What is the origin of the anteromedial group?

A

Anterior cerebral and anterior communicating arteries

27
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What does the anteromedial group supply?

A

Anterior hypothalamus and preoptic area

28
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What is the origin of the anterolateral group?

A

Middle cerebral artery

29
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What does the anterolateral group supply?

A

Head of caudate nucleus, putamen, internal capsule and lateral hypothalamus

30
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What is the origin of the posteromedial group?

A

Posterior cerebral and posterior communicating arteries

31
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What does the posteromedial group supply?

A

Thalamus and hypothalamus

32
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What is the origin of the posterolateral group?

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Posterior cerebral artery lateral to midbrain

33
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What does the posterolateral group supply?

A

Thalamus and midbrain

34
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What are the three arteries that supply the cerebellum?

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Posterior inferior cerebellar artery, Anterior inferior cerebellar artery and superior cerebellar artery

35
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What arteries come from the vertebral arteries?

A

Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

36
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What arteries come from the basilar artery?

A

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery and Superior cerebellar artery

37
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What supplies the midbrian?

A

Branches from the termination of the basilar artery and initial segment of the posterior cerebral artery

38
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What supplies the pons?

A

Pontine arteries

39
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What supplies the medulla?

A

Branches from anterior inferior cerebellar artery and posterior inferior cerebellar artery

40
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What branches supply the choroid plexus of the 4th ventricle?

A

Anterior inferior cerebellar artery and posterior inferior cerebellar artery

41
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What supplies the choroid plexus of the lateral and 3rd ventricles?

A

One anterior and two posterior choroidal arteries on each side

42
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Where does the dural venous sinuses drain into?

A

Internal jugular vein

43
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Where do superficial veins run in to?

A

Subarachnoid space

44
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What veins travel in the transverse fissure?

A

Great cerebral vein and terminal part of internal cerebral vein

45
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What are the three layers of meninges?

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Dura mater, Arachnoid mater and Pia mater

46
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What is the dura mater?

A

Outer tough layer of connective tissue

47
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What is the arachnoid mater?

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Thin layer apposed to the dura mater

48
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What is the pia mater?

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Very thin inner layer apposed to the surface of the brain

49
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A layer of pia mater accompanies arteries penetrating into?

A

The brain

50
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What connects the arachnoid mater and pia mater?

A

Wispy cords of connective tissue

51
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What is the cerebrospinal-spinal fluid secreted by?

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Specialised cells within the ventricular system of the brain

52
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What does the CSF circulate around?

A

The brain and spinal cord

53
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What is the path of the CSF fluid being circulated?

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From the 4th ventricles to the subarachnoid space

54
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Where is the CSF reabsorbed?

A

Dural venous sinuses

55
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What structures allow CSF to be reabsorbed into the sinuses?

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Arachnoid granulations

56
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What is the function of CSF?

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Cushions the brain both internal and externally

57
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What does the choroid plexus in ventricles produce?

A

CSF

58
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What are the spaces called when the arachnoid departs from the pia where CSF fills?

A

Cisterns

59
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Where does the subarachnoid space end?

A

Level of S2

60
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Where does the spinal cord end?

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Level of L2