Corpus: Cerebral artery
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Synonyms: cerebral artery, arteria cerebri
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The term cerebral arteries refers to the arterial blood vessels that supply the brain.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The arterial blood supply to the brain is provided by the cerebral arterial circle, which is fed by the basilar artery, the junction of the two vertebral arteries, and the paired internal carotid artery. The cerebral arteries (arteriae cerebri) branch off from this collateral circulation at the base of the skull and travel to their respective supply areas.
The most important cerebral arteries include
- Arteria cerebri anterior (anterior cerebral artery)
- Arteria cerebri media (middle cerebral artery)
- Arteria cerebri posterior (posterior cerebral artery)