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  2. Vertebral artery - Wikipedia

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    Segments of vertebral artery anterior projection. The vertebral artery may be divided into four parts: The first (preforaminal) part runs upward and backward between the anterior scalene and the longus colli muscles. In front of it are the internal jugular and vertebral veins, and is crossed by the inferior thyroid artery; the left vertebral is ...

  3. Anterior spinal artery - Wikipedia

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    In fact, acute sulcal artery syndrome should be suspected in patients with acute hemicord syndrome, and vertebral artery dissection should be suspected in cases of high cervical cord involvement. In a recent review by Tan YJ, et al. in 2021, good functional recovery was seen in most, and vertebral artery dissection was the leading cause of ...

  4. Artery of Adamkiewicz - Wikipedia

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    The artery has a characteristic "hairpin" turn on the cord surface as it first courses superiorly, then turns inferiorly. In 75% of people, it originates on the left side of the aorta between the T8 and L1 vertebral segments. [11]

  5. Subclavian artery - Wikipedia

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    From its origin to the medial border of scalenus anterior. Vertebral artery: Runs cranially in the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae, [1] joins the vertebral artery on the contralateral side, forming the basilar artery and joins the circle of Willis. Internal thoracic artery

  6. 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.

  7. Posterior communicating artery - Wikipedia

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    The fetal carotid origin of the PCA usually regresses as the vertebral and basilar arteries become dominant and it finds a new origin in the basilar artery. About 20% of adults retain PCA origin from the posterior communicating artery, and in turn, the internal carotid arteries. [4]

  8. Posterior inferior cerebellar artery - Wikipedia

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    The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) is the largest branch of the vertebral artery. It is one of the three main arteries that supply blood to the cerebellum , a part of the brain . Blockage of the posterior inferior cerebellar artery can result in a type of stroke called lateral medullary syndrome .

  9. List of arteries of the human body - Wikipedia

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    The axillary artery; The brachial artery; The radial artery; The ulnar artery; The arteries of the trunk The descending aorta. The thoracic aorta; The abdominal aorta; The common iliac arteries The hypogastric artery; The external iliac artery; The arteries of the lower extremity The femoral artery; The popliteal artery; The anterior tibial artery