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Cerebrovascular Anatomy 06

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, October 13 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Monday, June 2 2025.


In the gadolinium bolus MRA shown above, what is the structure indicated by the big red arrow?

 
        A) Right common carotid artery
 
        B) Aortic arch
 
        C) Right vertebral artery
 
        D) Anterior cerebral artery
 
        E) Left carotid bifurcation
 

 


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A) right common carotid artery

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

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B) aortic arch

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

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C) right vertebral artery

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

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D) anterior cerebral artery

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

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E) left carotid bifurcation

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The arrow in this gadolinium bolus MRA is pointing to the right common carotid 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 06
Question ID: 10130703
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 10/13/2007
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