Corpus: Posterior parietal artery
AI translation
This text has been translated by an AI and may sound raw. It will be reviewed shortly. Thank you for your patience!
AI translation
This text has been translated by an AI and may sound raw. It will be reviewed shortly. Thank you for your patience!
Synonym: posterior parietal artery
English:
Definition[Bearbeiten]
The posterior parietal artery is a terminal branch of the M2 segment of the middle cerebral artery (ACM) that supplies the posterior part of the parietal lobe.
Anatomy[Bearbeiten]
The posterior parietal artery runs in close topographical relation to the intraparietal sulcus. It supplies the posterior part of the superior and inferior parietal lobe, including the supramarginal gyrus.