Cerebrovascular Anatomy 04

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, October 13 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Thursday, December 18 2025.

 
        A) Right vertebral artery
 
        B) Left common carotid artery
 
        C) Straight sinus
 
        D) M1 segment of the left middle cerebral artery
 
        E) Brachiocephalic artery
 

 

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This question was created on October 13, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on December 18, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) right vertebral artery

This answer is correct.

The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MRA is pointing to the right vertebral artery.  (See References)

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B) left common carotid artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MRA is pointing to the right vertebral artery.  (See References)

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C) straight sinus

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MRA is pointing to the right vertebral artery.  (See References)

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D) M1 segment of the left middle cerebral artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MRA is pointing to the right vertebral artery.  (See References)

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E) brachiocephalic artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MRA is pointing to the right vertebral artery.  (See References)

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References:

1. Sandhu, J.S., and Wakhloo, A.K. (2004). Neuroangiographic anatomy and common cerebrovascular diseases. In Bradley, W.G., Daroff, R.B., Fenichel, G.M., and Jankovic, J. (Eds.). Neurology in Clinical Practice, Fourth Edition. Butterworth Heinemann, Philadelphia, pp. 625-643 (ISBN:0750674695).	Advertising:
2. Duane E. Haines; special contributions by John A. Lancon; illustrator, M. P. Schenk; photographer, G. W. Armstrong. Neuroanatomy: an atlas of structures, sections, and systems. Philadelphia : Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, c2004. (ISBN:0781746779)	Advertising:
3. David L. Felten, Ralph F., Md. Jozefowicz, Frank H., Md. Netter, . Netter's Atlas of Human Neuroscience. ICON Learning Systems (ISBN:1929007167)	Advertising:
4. Robert I. Grossman, David M. Yousem. Neuroradiology: the requisites. Philadelphia, Pa. : Mosby, c2003. (ISBN:032300508X)	Advertising:

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Cerebrovascular Anatomy 04
Question ID: 10130701
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 10/13/2007
Modified: 12/18/2025
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