Circle of Willis


Which of the following is not a part of Circle of Willis


[A] Basilar artery
[B] Vertebral artery
[C] Anterior communicating artery
[D] Anterior cerebral arteries



Most commonly involved artery in fenestrations and duplications as physiologic variant in circle of willis is


[A] Basilar artery
[B] Middle cerebral artery
[C] Anterior communicating artery
[D] Anterior cerebral arteries



Subclavian steal syndrome cause


[A] Reduced perfusion to Brain
[B] Increased perfusion to Brain
[C] Reduced perfusion to ipsilateral upper limb
[D] Reduced perfusion to contralateral upper limb



Subclavian steal syndrome usually block seen in


[A] proximal stenosis of subclavian artery
[B] distal stenosis of subclavian artery
[C] proximal stenosis of vertebral artery
[D] distal stenosis of vertebral artery



Most common locations for intracranial aneurysms

[A] Basilar artery
[B] Putamen
[C] Anterior communicating artery
[D] Midbrain


Circle of Willis – composed of the following arteries:

  • Anterior cerebral artery (left and right) at their A1 segments
  • Anterior communicating artery
  • Internal carotid artery (left and right) at its distal tip (carotid terminus)
  • Posterior cerebral artery (left and right) at their P1 segments
  • Posterior communicating artery (left and right)
Circle of Willis en

Subclavian steal syndrome


  • In subclavian steal syndrome – blood is “stolen” from the vertebral artery on the affected side to preserve blood flow to the upper limb.
  • Subclavian steal syndrome results from a proximal stenosis of the subclavian artery

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