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Cerebrovascular Anatomy 04

Topic: Anatomy

Created on Saturday, October 13 2007 by jdmiles

Last modified on Saturday, June 3 2023.


In the fluoroscopic study shown above, what is the structure indicated by the giant red arrow?

 
        A) M1 segment of the left middle cerebral artery
 
        B) Left carotid bifurcation
 
        C) Jugular vein
 
        D) Anterior cerebral artery
 
        E) Right common carotid artery
 

 


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A) M1 segment of the left middle cerebral artery

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The arrow in this fluoroscopic study is pointing to the jugular vein.  (See References)

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B) left carotid bifurcation

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The arrow in this fluoroscopic study is pointing to the jugular vein.  (See References)

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C) jugular vein

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The arrow in this fluoroscopic study is pointing to the jugular vein.  (See References)

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D) anterior cerebral artery

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The arrow in this fluoroscopic study is pointing to the jugular vein.  (See References)

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E) right common carotid artery

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The arrow in this fluoroscopic study is pointing to the jugular vein.  (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
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