2.1 Lab

Question 1

From where does the thalamus receive its blood supply?

Answer 1

posterior cerebral artery

Question 2

From where does the medulla receive its blood supply?

Answer 2

• anterior spinal artery

- posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Question 3

The posterior inferior cerebellar artery is a branch of the

Answer 3

vertebral artery

Question 4

Aside from supplying the medulla, the anterior spinal artery also supplies

Answer 4

spinal cord

Question 5

From where does the blood supply to the sensory portion of the medulla come?

Answer 5

posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Question 6

What are the pontine branches?

Answer 6

• 3-5 pairs of small branches from mid-basilar artery

- supplies blood to the pons

Question 7

SCA

Answer 7

superior cerebellar artery

Question 8

AICA

Answer 8

anterior inferior cerebellar artery

Question 9

PICA

Answer 9

posterior inferior cerebellar artery

Question 10

What does the SCA supply?

Answer 10

• cerebellar cortex
• cerebellar nuclei
• superior cerebellar peduncle

Question 11

What does the AICA supply?

Answer 11

• anterior inferior cerebellum
• middle peduncle
• cranial nerve nuclei 7 and 8

Question 12

What does the PICA supply?

Answer 12

• inferior cerebellum
• middle peduncle
• cranial nerve nuclei 5, 8, 10
• solitary nucleus