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Branches of the posterior cerebral artery. Schematic diagram of the posterior cerebral artery and its branches: 1, basilar artery (BA); 2, superior cerebellar artery (SCA); 3, posterior cerebral artery (PCA); 4, thalamosubthalamic arteries; 5, posterior communicating artery; 6, internal carotid artery; 7, polar artery of thalamus; 8, posterior choroidal artery; 9, thalamogeniculate artery; 10, anterior inferior temporal artery; 11, posterior inferior temporal artery; 12, occipitotemporal artery; 13, calcarine arteries; 14, occipitoparietal artery. Segments of the posterior communicating artery: P1, pars precommunicalis (arteria cerebri posterioris); P2, pars postcommunicalis (arteria cerebri posterioris); P3, arteria occipitalis lateralis; P4, arteria occipitalis medialis. English labels.
Figure and description retrieved from Konan LM, Reddy V, Mesfin FB. Neuroanatomy, Cerebral Blood Supply. [Updated 2022 Jul 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532297/ (CC BY-NC-ND).
Figure and description retrieved from Konan LM, Reddy V, Mesfin FB. Neuroanatomy, Cerebral Blood Supply. [Updated 2022 Jul 25]. In: StatPearls [Internet]. Treasure Island (FL): StatPearls Publishing; 2022 Jan-. Available from: https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/books/NBK532297/ (CC BY-NC-ND).
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Netherlands, Leiden – Leiden University Medical Center, Leiden University
Arteria basilaris
Arteria superior cerebelli
Arteria cerebri posterior
Arteria communicans posterior
Arteria carotis interna
Arteria thalamogeniculata
Ramus occipitotemporalis (Arteria occipitalis medialis)
Ramus calcarinus (Arteria occipitalis medialis)
Pars precommunicalis (Arteria cerebri posterioris)
Pars postcommunicalis (Arteria cerebri posterioris)
Arteria occipitalis lateralis
Arteria occipitalis medialis
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