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  2. Circle of Willis - Wikipedia

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    The circle of Willis (also called Willis' circle, loop of Willis, cerebral arterial circle, and Willis polygon) is a circulatory anastomosis that supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structures in reptiles, birds and mammals, including humans. [1] It is named after Thomas Willis (1621–1675), an English physician. [2]

  3. 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 ...

  4. Cerebral circulation - Wikipedia

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    The anterior and posterior circulations meet at the circle of Willis, pictured here, which rests at the top of the brainstem. Inferior view. The posterior cerebral circulation is the blood supply to the posterior portion of the brain, including the occipital lobes, cerebellum and brainstem. It is supplied by the following arteries:

  5. Circulatory anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    Circle of Willis (in the brain) Coronary: anterior interventricular artery and posterior interventricular artery of the heart; Scapular anastomosis (for the subclavian vessels) Joint anastomoses: Almost all joints receive anastomotic blood supply from more than one source. Shoulder (and circumflex humeral) Elbow (see blood supply of elbow)

  6. 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.

  7. Magnetic resonance angiography - Wikipedia

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    Magnetic resonance angiography (MRA) is a group of techniques based on magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) to image blood vessels. Magnetic resonance angiography is used to generate images of arteries (and less commonly veins) in order to evaluate them for stenosis (abnormal narrowing), occlusions, aneurysms (vessel wall dilatations, at risk of rupture) or other abnormalities.

  8. Anastomosis - Wikipedia

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    In circulatory anastomoses, many arteries naturally anastomose with each other; for example, the inferior epigastric artery and superior epigastric artery, or the anterior and/or posterior communicating arteries in the Circle of Willis in the brain. The circulatory anastomosis is further divided into arterial and venous anastomosis.

  9. File:Circle of Willis - MRI, MIP - Anterior projection.png

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