Multiple choice

Which of the following does not characterise the blood supply of the central nervous system?

  1. The vertebrobasilar system which constitutes the anterior circulation.

  2. At the core of the brain, the arteries form the circle of Willis.

  3. Abnormalities of blood flow in the carotid arteries frequently leads to the problems in the cerebral hemisphere .

  4. Abnormalities of blood flow in the vertebral arteries frequently leads to the defects in brainstem, cerebellum and posterior parts of the brain.

  5. Thrombus and emboli are the chief causes of blood flow obstructions in the brain.
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Explanation

It is the incorrect statement. The carotid arteries form the anterior circulation to the brain, whereas the vertebral arteries merge to become the basilar artery (so called vertebrobasilar system), which constitutes the posterior circulation.

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