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WorksheetsThe Cerebrovascular System
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 13mins
Your brain is about ____ of the total body weight.
10%
5%
2%
12%
The brain is the vital role of the nervous system due to its demand for what?
Oxygen and glucose
Oxygen and carbon dioxide
Glucose and blood
Blood and Oxygen
What organ is the main source of blood for the body?
The lungs
The skin
The heart
The liver
The internal carotid forms two main branches: the anterior cerebral artery and ____.
The lateral cerebral artery
The middle cerebral artery
The vertebral artery
The posterior cerebral artery
The anterior cerebral artery, the posterior cerebral artery and the internal carotid artery all meet in the ____ __ ____.
(a)
Label the anterior communicating artery.
(a)
Label the anterior cerebral artery.
(a)
Label the posterior cerebral artery.
(a)
Label the middle cerebral artery.
(a)
Label the posterior communicating artery.
(a)
The ACA supplies …
Medial surfaces of the brain
Lateral surfaces of the brain
Posterior surfaces of the brain
The MCA supplies …
Medial surfaces of the brain
Lateral surfaces of the brain
Posterior surfaces of the brain
The PCA supplies …
Medial surfaces of the brain
Lateral surfaces of the brain
Posterior surfaces of the brain
When something goes wrong with blood vessels, it can lead to … (select all that apply)
Obstructive CVA
Stroke
Hemorrhagic stroke
Abnormal tissues
How would you best describe ischemia?
Reduction of blood flow
A blood clot that occludes part of a vessel
A blood clot that travels in vessel walls until it becomes lodged and forms and occlusion
The narrowing of the vessel walls
How would you best describe thrombosis?
Reduction of blood flow
A blood clot that occludes part of a vessel
A blood clot that travels in vessel walls until it becomes lodged and forms an occlusion
The narrowing of the vessel walls
How would you best describe stenosis?
Reduction of blood flow
A blood clot that occludes part of a vessel
A blood clot that travels in vessel walls until it becomes lodged and forms and occlusion
The narrowing of the vessel walls
True or False: A hemorrhagic stroke involves blood leaking into brain tissue.
True
False
True or False: Causes of aneurysm are typically unknown.
False
True
Which photo depicts an ischemic stroke?
The left side diagram
The right side diagram
