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  2. Basilar artery - Wikipedia

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    The basilar artery (U.K.: / ˈ b æ z. ɪ. l ə /; [1] [2] U.S.: / ˈ b æ s. ə. l ər / [3]) is one of the arteries that supplies the brain with oxygen-rich blood.. The two vertebral arteries and the basilar artery are known as the vertebral basilar system, which supplies blood to the posterior part of the circle of Willis and joins with blood supplied to the anterior part of the circle of ...

  3. Cerebral arteries - Wikipedia

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    The cerebral arteries describe three main pairs of arteries and their branches, which perfuse the cerebrum of the brain. The three main arteries are the: Anterior cerebral artery (ACA), which supplies blood to the medial portion of the brain, including the superior parts of the frontal and anterior parietal lobes [1]

  4. Circle of Willis - Wikipedia

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    The anterior cerebral artery forms the anterolateral portion of the circle of Willis, while the middle cerebral artery does not contribute to the circle. The right and left posterior cerebral arteries arise from the basilar artery, which is formed by the left and right vertebral arteries. The vertebral arteries arise from the subclavian arteries.

  5. Cerebral circulation - Wikipedia

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    Internal carotid arteries: These large arteries are the medial branches of the common carotid arteries which enter the skull, as opposed to the external carotid branches which supply the facial tissues; the internal carotid artery branches into the anterior cerebral artery and continues to form the middle cerebral artery.

  6. Prepontine cistern - Wikipedia

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    The cistern contains the origin of the abducens nerve (CN VI), [1] [3] the basilar artery [3] and the origin of the basilar artery and of its branches, [1] and the anterior inferior cerebellar artery, and superior cerebellar artery. [1] [3]

  7. Cerebral angiography - Wikipedia

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    Transorbital oblique view is useful to access the MCA anatomy. [8] The anatomy of external carotid artery is access via AP and lateral views. [8] To image the posterior circulation, such as vertebral and basilar arteries, AP, Towne's view, lateral projections near the back of the head and upper part of the neck is taken.

  8. Human brain - Wikipedia

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    The human brain is the central organ of the human nervous system, and with the spinal cord, comprises the central nervous system. It consists of the cerebrum, the brainstem and the cerebellum. The brain controls most of the activities of the body, processing, integrating, and coordinating the information it receives from the sensory nervous ...

  9. Labyrinthine artery - Wikipedia

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    The labyrinthine artery is a branch of either the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (AICA) or the basilar artery. [1] [2] It accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) through the internal acoustic meatus. [1] It divides into a cochlear branch and a labyrinthine (or anterior vestibular) branch. [1]