Beginner Middle Cerebral Artery Quiz

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Q1. From which artery does the middle cerebral artery normally arise?

  • Anterior cerebral artery
  • Internal carotid artery
  • Basilar artery
  • Vertebral artery

Q2. Which cerebral surface receives most of the cortical supply from the middle cerebral artery?

  • Medial surface only
  • Medial occipital surface
  • Inferior cerebellar surface
  • Lateral cerebral surface

Q3. Which fissure is closely associated with the course of the middle cerebral artery?

  • Calcarine sulcus
  • Collateral sulcus
  • Lateral sulcus
  • Parieto-occipital sulcus

Q4. Which body regions have major motor and sensory representations within typical MCA cortical territory?

  • Axial trunk only
  • Lower limb only
  • Pelvic viscera only
  • Face and upper limb

Q5. Which MCA branches supply deep structures such as parts of the basal ganglia and internal capsule?

  • Callosomarginal arteries
  • Lenticulostriate arteries
  • Calcarine arteries
  • Posterior spinal arteries

Q6. What is the proximal horizontal segment of the MCA called?

  • M2 segment
  • M1 segment
  • M4 segment
  • M3 segment

Q7. Which MCA segment courses over the insula?

  • M1 segment
  • P1 segment
  • A1 segment
  • M2 segment

Q8. Which MCA segment is composed of branches emerging from the lateral sulcus onto the cortical surface?

  • M3 segment
  • M2 segment
  • M1 segment
  • M4 segment

Q9. Which cerebral lobes are extensively supplied by the MCA?

  • Frontal, parietal, and temporal lobes
  • Occipital lobe only
  • Medulla and spinal cord
  • Cerebellar hemispheres

Q10. What is a principal function of the middle cerebral artery?

  • Draining cortical veins
  • Supplying lateral cerebral cortex and selected deep structures
  • Supplying only the dura mater
  • Producing cerebrospinal fluid
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