Brain Blood Supply Quiz

Which arteries supply 80% of the brain's blood?

• Anterior spinal artery

• Basilar artery

• Vertebral arteries

• Carotid arteries

What is the primary function of the Circle of Willis?

• To supply blood to the spinal cord

• To connect the anterior and posterior blood supplies

• To supply blood to the cerebellum

• To drain blood from the brain

Which artery supplies the medial aspect of the cerebral hemispheres?

• Anterior cerebral artery

• Basilar artery

• Posterior cerebral artery

• Middle cerebral artery

Which arteries supply the lateral rostral portions of the cerebrum?

• Superior cerebellar arteries

• Posterior cerebral arteries

• Middle cerebral arteries

• Anterior cerebral arteries

What structures do the lenticular striate arteries supply?

• Cerebral cortex

• Brainstem

• Basal ganglia

• Cerebellum

Which artery supplies the medial portion of the medulla?

• Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

• Vertebral artery

• Anterior spinal artery

• Basilar artery

Which arteries form the basilar artery?

• Carotid arteries

• Posterior cerebral arteries

• Anterior cerebral arteries

• Vertebral arteries

Which artery supplies the anterior lobe of the cerebellum?

• Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

• Posterior inferior cerebellar artery

• Basilar artery

• Superior cerebellar artery

What is the role of the posterior inferior cerebellar arteries?

• Supply the inferior cerebellar peduncles

• Supply the anterior lobe of the cerebellum

• Supply the lateral sulcus

• Supply the medial portion of the medulla

Which arteries supply the posterior lobe of the cerebellum?

• Posterior inferior cerebellar arteries

• Both B and C

• Superior cerebellar arteries

• Anterior inferior cerebellar arteries