KROK 1 2021 – Question 93 · KROK (Medicine) · Human Anatomy
A 45-year-old man complains of dizziness, unsteady gait, and disturbed coordination of movements. Examination shows that he has osteochondrosis of the cervical spine and the vessel that passes through the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae is compressed. What vessel is it?
- A. A. vertebralis
- B. A. occipitalis
- C. A. carotis interna
- D. A. carotis externa
- E. A. subclavia
Hint
Think about which brain regions, when underperfused, produce dizziness, unsteady gait and incoordination, and which artery reaches them through a bony canal formed by the cervical vertebrae.
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