Cerebrovascular Anatomy 08

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Tuesday, October 16 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Monday, July 14 2025.

 
        A) Anterior communicating artery
 
        B) Petrous segment of the internal carotid artery
 
        C) Cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery
 
        D) A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery
 
        E) Cervical segment of the internal carotid artery
 

 

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This question was created on October 16, 2007 by jdmiles.
This question was last modified on July 14, 2025.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

ANSWERS AND EXPLANATIONS

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A) anterior communicating artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this angiogram is pointing to the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery.  (See References)

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B) petrous segment of the internal carotid artery

This answer is correct.

The arrow in this angiogram is pointing to the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery.  (See References)

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C) cavernous segment of the internal carotid artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this angiogram is pointing to the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery.  (See References)

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D) A2 segment of the anterior cerebral artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this angiogram is pointing to the petrous segment of the internal carotid artery.  (See References)

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E) cervical segment of the internal carotid artery

This answer is incorrect.

The arrow in this angiogram is pointing to the petrous segment of the internal 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:9780323005081)	Advertising:

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Cerebrovascular Anatomy 08
Question ID: 10160701
Question written by J. Douglas Miles, (C) 2006-2009, all rights reserved.
Created: 10/16/2007
Modified: 07/14/2025
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