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  2. 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: 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 ...

  3. Internal carotid artery - Wikipedia

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    The internal carotid artery is an artery in the neck which supplies the anterior and middle cerebral circulation. [ 1 ] In human anatomy, the internal and external carotid arise from the common carotid artery , where it bifurcates at cervical vertebrae C3 or C4.

  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. Middle cerebral artery - Wikipedia

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    The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the three major paired cerebral arteries that supply blood to the cerebrum.The MCA arises from the internal carotid artery and continues into the lateral sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the lateral cerebral cortex.

  6. Vertebral artery - Wikipedia

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    The portion of vertebral arteries located within the skull (intracranial) have diameters of 3.17 mm. The intracranial length for the left vertebral artery (32.4 mm) is longer than the right (31.5 mm). The angle where vertebral arteries meet the basilar artery (vertebrobasilar junction), is 46 degrees. [10]

  7. Cerebral circulation - Wikipedia

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    Cerebral circulation is the movement of blood through a network of cerebral arteries and veins supplying the brain.The rate of cerebral blood flow in an adult human is typically 750 milliliters per minute, or about 15% of cardiac output.

  8. Intracranial aneurysm - Wikipedia

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    An intracranial aneurysm, also known as a cerebral aneurysm, is a cerebrovascular disorder characterized by a localized dilation or ballooning of a blood vessel in the brain due to a weakness in the vessel wall. These aneurysms can occur in any part of the brain but are most commonly found in the arteries of the cerebral arterial circle. The ...

  9. Subarachnoid cisterns - Wikipedia

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    The anterior cerebral arteries (A1 and proximal A2) The anterior communicating artery; Heubner's artery; The hypothalamic arteries; The origin of the fronto-orbital arteries; Lumbar cistern. It extends from the conus medullaris (L1-L2) to about the level of the second sacral vertebra. It contains the filum terminale and the nerve roots of the ...