A Physician Orders a Computed Tomographic Scan for a 42-Year-Old

question 5

Multiple Choice

A physician orders a computed tomographic scan for a 42-year-old man after he is admitted to the emergency department with nausea, vomiting, and a headache that has progressively worsened throughout the day. A hemorrhagic lesion is revealed in the superior half of the cerebellum. Which of the following blood vessels primarily supplies this area of the cerebellum?

• A) Posterior inferior cerebellar artery
• B) Short circumferential branches of the basilar artery
• C) Superior cerebellar artery
• D) Vertebral artery
• E) Anterior inferior cerebellar artery

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