NURS113 Lecture Notes - Lecture 2: Posterior Cerebral Artery, Anterior Cerebral Artery, Internal Carotid Artery

• School: University of Alberta
• Department: Nursing
• Course: NURS113
• Professor: Alice Khin

Document Summary

***review the different functions of different parts of the brain*** Q: name type of things can cause these disorders^ (5) A: abnormalities of cerebral perfusion/ causing strokes/cerebrovascular accidents (cva) A: a clinical syndrome characterized by a focal neurological deficit, due to an abnormality of the cerebral circulation. Q: describe the blood supply to the brain. A: two internal carotid arteries anteriorly, vertebral arteries posteriorly communicate at the base of the brain through the circle of willis. **the two internal carotid arteries anteriorly articulate with these arteries: ophthalmic, posterior communicating, anterior choroidal, arterial and middle cerebral. 2 branches come out from the internal carotid: the anterior and middle cerebral. Posterior cerebral arteries then articulate with the basilar artery which then gives. Q: where does the external carotid go to? (2) A: via the anterior and posterior communicating artery. A: there can be no compensation and causes a stroke.