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1. The Cerebrovascular System I Neuro Quiz Identify the correct question Click to Play!  Michael McKeough 2008

2. Vascular SystemNeuro Quiz Click category value to begin.

3. Click to reveal the question Carotid System 100 • This is the region of the brain supplied by the carotid system. What is the superior 2/3? Return to Game Board

4. Click to reveal the question Carotid System 200 • This is the number of internal carotid arteries supplying the brain. What is 2? Return to Game Board

5. Click to reveal the question Carotid System 300 • This subdivision of the internal carotid artery supplies the medial aspect of the hemisphere. What is the anteriorcerebral artery? Return to Game Board

6. Click to reveal the question Carotid System 400 • This subdivision of the internal carotid artery supplies the lateral aspect of the hemisphere. What is the middle cerebral artery? Return to Game Board

7. Click to reveal the question Carotid System 500 • This is the shortest artery in the brain. • This artery connects the left and right halves of the anterior system. What is the anterior communicating artery? Return to Game Board

8. Click to reveal the question Vertebrobasilar System 100 • These arteries travel to the brain through the foramina in the transverse processes of cervical vertebrae. What are the vertebral arteries? Return to Game Board

9. Click to reveal the question Vertebrobasilar System 200 • This artery traverses the ventral surface of the pons. What is the basilar artery? Return to Game Board

10. Click to reveal the question Vertebrobasilar System 300 • This is the number of arteries supplying the cerebellum. What is 3? Return to Game Board

11. Click to reveal the question Vertebrobasilar System 400 • This artery supplies oxygen to the inferior surface of the temporal and occipital lobes. What is the posterior cerebral artery? Return to Game Board

12. Click to reveal the question Vertebrobasilar System 500 • This artery is formed by descending branches of the vertebral arteries and supplies the anterior 2/3 of the spinal cord. What is the anterior spinal artery? Return to Game Board

13. Click to reveal the question Veins 100 • This structure drains the superior white matter in the brain. What is the superior sagittal sinus? Return to Game Board

14. Click to reveal the question Veins 200 • This structure drains blood from the area of the hypothalamus and hypophysis (pituitary gland). What is the cavernous sinus? Return to Game Board

15. Click to reveal the question Veins 300 • These structures drain blood around the lateral surface of the brainstem just above the cerebellum. What are the transverse sinuses? Return to Game Board

16. Click to reveal the question Veins 400 • This structure empties blood from the brain into the jugular vein. What is the sigmoid sinus? Return to Game Board

17. Click to reveal the question Veins 500 • This structure delivers blood from the thalamus and deep white matter of the brain out to the surface. What is the straight sinus? Return to Game Board

18. Click to reveal the question Miscellaneous 100 • Although the brain accounts for only about 2% of body mass, it is responsible for this percent of oxygen consumption at rest. What is 20%? Return to Game Board

19. Click to reveal the question Miscellaneous200 • This anestomosis connects the major arteries of the brain. What is the circle of Willis? Return to Game Board

20. Click to reveal the question Miscellaneous300 • These arteries connect the carotid and vertebrobasilar systems. What are the posterior communicating arteries? Return to Game Board

21. Click to reveal the question Miscellaneous400 • This is the brain’s only source of energy. • Because of this the brain requires a constant supply of oxygen and glucose making it susceptible to ischemia. What is aerobic or oxidative metabolism? Return to Game Board

22. Click to reveal the question Miscellaneous500 • This artery perfuses the thalamus and hypothalamus. What is the posterior cerebral artery? Return to Game Board

23. Click to reveal the question Pathology100 • This is the leading cause of chronic functional disability requiring therapeutic intervention. What is stroke? Return to Game Board

24. Click to reveal the question Pathology200 • Death due to stroke probably involved occlusion of this system. What is the vertebrobasilar system? Return to Game Board

25. Click to reveal the question Pathology300 • Occlusion of this artery is the most common cause of stroke. • Occlusion of this artery produces sensory and motor impairments of the face and upper extremity on the right. What is the left middle cerebral artery? Return to Game Board

26. Click to reveal the question Pathology400 • Occlusion of this artery produces sensory and motor impairments of the lower extremity on the left. What is the right anterior cerebral artery? Return to Game Board

27. Click to reveal the question Pathology500 • Occlusion of this artery produces sensory and motor impairments of the face, upper extremity, and lower extremity on the right. What is the left internal carotid artery? Return to Game Board