Cerebral Arteries and Their Functions

Which artery supplies the medial aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes?

• Middle cerebral artery

• Anterior cerebral artery

• Posterior cerebral artery

• Basilar artery

What is the primary function of the anterior cerebral artery?

• Supply the occipital lobe

• Supply the lateral aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes

• Supply the medial aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes

• Supply the brainstem

Which artery originates from the vertebral artery and supplies the occipital lobe?

• Anterior cerebral artery

• Middle cerebral artery

• Posterior cerebral artery

• Internal carotid artery

What deficits might be observed with a stroke in the anterior cerebral artery?

• Upper extremity motor loss

• Lower extremity motor loss

• Visual deficits

• Memory loss

Which artery supplies the lateral aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes?

• Anterior cerebral artery

• Middle cerebral artery

• Posterior cerebral artery

• Basilar artery

What areas are supplied by the middle cerebral artery?

• Medial aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes

• Occipital lobe and brainstem

• Lateral aspect of the frontal and parietal lobes, temporal lobes, internal capsule, and basal ganglia

• Brainstem and cerebellum

Which artery supplies the thalamus and basal ganglia?

• Anterior cerebral artery

• Middle cerebral artery

• Posterior cerebral artery

• Internal carotid artery

What deficits might be observed with a stroke in the posterior cerebral artery?

• Upper extremity motor loss

• Lower extremity motor loss

• Visual deficits and memory loss

• Facial motor loss

Which artery supplies the brainstem and midbrain?

• Anterior cerebral artery

• Middle cerebral artery

• Posterior cerebral artery

• Internal carotid artery

What is the origin of the anterior circulation to the cerebral cortex?

• Vertebral artery

• Basilar artery

• Internal carotid artery

• Posterior cerebral artery