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Anterior Communicating Arteries

  • A blood vessel of the brain that connects the left and right anterior cerebral arteries across the commencement of the longitudinal fissure
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Basilar Artery

  • Supplies blood to the posterior part of circle of Willis
  • Supplies blood to the brain stem (life support)
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Posterior Communicating Arteries

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Anterior Cerebral Arteries

  • A pair of arteries on the brain that supplies oxygenated blood to most midline portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietallobes.
  • The two anterior cerebral arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and are part of the circle of Willis
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Vertebral Arteries

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Internal Carotid Arteries

  • The internal carotid artery supplies the brain
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Name of this structure

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Circle of Willis

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What is the purpose of the circle of Willis?

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Supplies blood to the brain and surrounding structure

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What does the Circle of Willis comprise of?

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  • Anterior cerebral artery (left and right)
  • Anterior communicating artery
  • Internal carotid artery (left and right)
  • Posterior cerebral artery (left and right)
  • Posterior communicating artery (left and right)
  • Basilar artery
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Basilar Artery

  • Supplies blood to the posterior part of circle of Willis
  • Supplies blood to the brain stem (life support)
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Internal Carotid Arteries

  • The internal carotid artery supplies the brain
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Anterior Cerebral Arteries

  • A pair of arteries on the brain that supplies oxygenated blood to most midline portions of the frontal lobes and superior medial parietallobes.
  • The two anterior cerebral arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and are part of the circle of Willis
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Anterior Communicating Arteries

  • A blood vessel of the brain that connects the _left and right anterior cerebral arterie_s across the commencement of the longitudinal fissure
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Posterior Communicating Arteries

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Vertebral Arteries