Tag: Anterior cerebral artery

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78. Blood supply of the central nervous system (I)

  1. Parts of the primary motor cortex that control movement of the legs are supplied by branches of the anterior cerebral artery.  (T/F?)
  2. The recurrent artery of Heubner is a branch of the anterior cerebral artery. (T/F?)
  3. The anterior choroidal artery originates from the anterior cerebral artery. (T/F?)
  4. The Vidian artery is the artery of the pterygoid canal. (T/F?)
  5. The Broca’s area is supplied by the branches of the anterior cerebral artery. (T/F?)
  6. The primary visual cortex is supplied by branches of the posterior cerebral artery. (T/F?)

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77. Circle of Willis (Gray-519)

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76. Circle of Willis

  1. Terminal branches of the internal carotid artery are the anterior cerebral artery and the median cerebral artery. (T/F?)
  2. The anterior communicating artery connects the two anterior cerebral arteries. (T/F?)
  3. Arterial branches from the anterior communicating artery supply optic chiasm with arterial blood. (T/F?)
  4. The posterior communicating artery connects the middle cerebral artery and the posterior cerebral artery. (T/F?)
  5. The pontine arteries arise from the posterior communicating arteries. (T/F?)
  6. The posterior cerebral artery arises from the basilar artery. (T/F?)

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