Corpus: Pericallosal artery

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Definition[Bearbeiten]
The pericallosal artery is a branch of the pars postcommunicalis (A2) of the anterior cerebral artery and runs in the sulcus corporis callosi.
Branches[Bearbeiten]
The pericallosal artery gives off the following branches in its course:
- paracentral rami
- precuneal rami
- Rami parietooccipitales
Supply area[Bearbeiten]
The pericallosal artery supplies the corpus callosum, the cingulate gyrus and parts of the frontal lobe and parietal lobe.
Literature[Bearbeiten]
- Schünke, M., Schulte, E. & Schumacher, U. PROMETHEUS Kopf, Hals und Neuroanatomie: LernAtlas Anatomie, Thieme Verlag, 5th revised edition, 2018
- Hartmann et al. Der Schlaganfall Pathogenese, Klinik, Diagnostik und Therapie akuter zerebrovaskulärer Erkrankungen, Steinkopff-Verlag Darmstadt, 2001