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  2. Circle of Willis - Wikipedia

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    The circle of Willis is a part of the cerebral circulation and is composed of the following arteries: [3] Anterior cerebral artery (left and right) at their A1 segments; Anterior communicating artery; Internal carotid artery (left and right) at its distal tip (carotid terminus) Posterior cerebral artery (left and right) at their P1 segments

  3. Posterior communicating artery - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the left and right posterior communicating arteries are small [1]: 471 arteries at the base of the brain that form part of the circle of Willis. Anteriorly, it unites with the internal carotid artery (ICA) (prior to the terminal bifurcation of the ICA into the anterior cerebral artery and middle cerebral artery ); posteriorly ...

  4. Collateral circulation - Wikipedia

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    Collateral circulation is the alternate circulation around a blocked artery or vein via another path, such as nearby minor vessels. [1] It may occur via preexisting vascular redundancy (analogous to engineered redundancy), as in the circle of Willis in the brain, or it may occur via new branches formed between adjacent blood vessels (neovascularization), as in the eye after a retinal embolism ...

  5. File:Circle of Willis en.svg - Wikipedia

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    Better draw (more realistic). Bigger font size. Labels in colors. Added labels: Recurrent artery of Heubner and posteromedial central arteries, Circle of Willis, A1, A2, P1, P2. Correct arising for labyrinthine arteries. Use of layers. 21:24, 17 March 2014: 471 × 750 (12 KB) Rehua: text fix: 22:25, 26 February 2012: 471 × 750 (15 KB) Rehua ...

  6. 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 ...

  7. California governor proposes $25 million war chest for legal ...

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    California’s Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom on Monday announced he is seeking up to $25 million in additional funding for legal fights with the incoming administration of U.S. President-elect ...

  8. Vertebral artery - Wikipedia

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    The basilar artery is the main blood supply to the brainstem and connects to the Circle of Willis to potentially supply the rest of the brain if there is compromise to one of the carotids. At each cervical level, the vertebral artery sends branches to the surrounding musculature via the anterior spinal arteries.

  9. Choking emergency? How to do the Heimlich maneuver - AOL

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    Next, thrust in an inward and upward motion on the diaphragm. This will force air out of the lungs and remove the blockage. Repeat these abdominal thrusts up to five times, the doctor advised.