CerebralVasculature

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ArteriesofBrain:LateralandMedialViews

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Anterior parietal (postcentral sulcal) artery*

Central (rolandic) sulcal artery

Precentral (pre-rolandic) sulcal artery

Prefrontal sulcal

artery

Terminal branches of

anterior cerebral

artery

Lateral frontobasal

(orbitofrontal) artery

Left middle

cerebral artery

Left anterior

cerebral artery

Anterior communicating artery

Right anterior cerebral artery

Left internal carotid artery

Pericallosal artery

Posterior

Intermediate

Anterior

Medial

frontal

branches

Callosomarginal

artery

Polar frontal artery

Right anterior

cerebral artery

Medial fronto-

basal (orbito-

frontal) artery

Anterior

communicating artery (

cut

)

Distal medial striate artery

(recurrent artery of Heubner)

Right internal carotid artery

Posterior parietal artery

Branch to angular gyrus

Terminal branches

of posterior cerebral

artery

Posterior temporal branch

Middle temporal branch

Superior and inferior terminal branches (trunks)

Anterior temporal branch

Paracentral artery

Cingular branches

Right posterior cerebral artery

Precuneal artery

Dorsal branch

to corpus callosum

Parieto-occipital branch

Calcarine branch

Posterior temporal branch

Anterior temporal branch

Posterior communicating artery

Polar temporal artery

Medial occipital artery

Occipitotemporal

branches

*Note: Anterior parietal (postcentral sulcal) artery also occurs as separate anterior parietal and postcentral sulcal arteries.