Anatomy - Brain Arterial Supply
Anatomy - Brain Arterial Supply
Anatomy - Brain Arterial Supply
Anterior Cerebral
Cortical Medial and parasagittal aspect of the hemispheres
Medial lenticulostriate Basal ganglia, corpus callosum, and part of the fornix.
Recurrent artery of Hubner Head of the caudate,
Middle Cerebral
Cortical Lateral aspect of the cerebral hemisphere and anterior
temporal lobe,
Lateral lenticulostriate Basal ganglia and internal capsule
Vertebral
Anterior spinal midline medulla and anterior spinal cord
Posterior spinal Lateral medulla and postero-lateral spinal cord
Paramedian perforators Paramedian part of medulla
PICA Lateral medulla and inferior part of cerebellum
Basilar
Median/Paramedian Medial pons
perforators
Circumferential Lateral pons
AICA Inferior part of lateral pons
SCA Superior part of lateral pons
Posterior Cerebral
Cortical Occipital Inferior temporal lobes (except uncus by MCA)
Splenium and inferior parietal lobule
Perforating Midbrain and thalamus
Other important blood vessels
Internal auditory: branch from AICA, lesion cause vertigo and deafness