BLOOD SUPPLY OF THE BRAIN BRANCHES OF CEREBRAL ARTERIES

Arteries Cortical Branches Anterior Cerebral Artery Terminal of internal carotid artery Middle Cerebral Artery Continues from internal carotid artery Posterior Cerebral Artery Formed by bifurcation of basilar artery passing laterally around crus cerebri

Passes anteromedially , dorsal to optic nerve

Passes laterally to enter the stem Anastomoses with posterior communicating artery

Approaches the corresponding artery on opposite side connecting via anterior communicating artery

Posterior ramus of lateral sulcus Continues on lateral aspect of midbrain to course on medial and inferior surfaces of temporal and occipital lobes

Passes upwards on medial surface of hemisphere

Supply lateral parts of orbital gyri, inferior and middle frontal gyri, most of precentral and postcentral gyri, inferior parietal lobules, superior and middle temporal gyri

The branches extend onto lateral surface of hemisphere to supply parts of inferior temporal gyrus, occipital lobe and tentorial surface of brain

Continue posteriorly on superior surface of corpus callosum The branches are distributed to brain stem, choroid plexus of 3rd and lateral ventricles, cerebral cortex -Caudal half of thalamus

Central Branches

-Anterior hypothalamus -Peroptic area -Supraoptic origin

-Corpus striatum -Internal capsule

Posterior Communicating Artery supplies: 1. 2. 3. 4. 5. Hypophysis Infundibulum Tuberal region of hypothalamus Anterior and medial part of thalamus Mamillary bodies 6. Subthalamus 7. Medial region of midbrain tegmentum 8. Crus cerebri

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CEREBELLUM BLOOD SUPPLY

Artery Course Superior Cerebellar Artery Arises from basilar artery Anterior Inferior Cerebellar Artery Arises from basilar artery Posterior Inferior Artery Arises from vertebral artery

Curves around brain stem

Supply

Passes onto superior surface of cerebellum -Deep cerebellar nuclei -Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

-Pyramid -Tuber -Flocculus -Parts of inferior surface of cerebellar hemisphere -Portions of dentate nucleus -Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

-Inferior vermis (nodule and uvula) -Cerebellar tonsil -Inferolateral surface of cerebellar hemisphere -Parts of choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

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