Notes

Deep Cerebral Arteries

LENTICULOSTRIATE ARTERIES (MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA) PERFORATORS):

See MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA)

ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY (ACA) PERFORATORS:

See ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY

INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY (ICA) PERFORATORS:

See INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY

ANTERIOR CHOROIDAL ARTERY:

ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY:

See ANTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY

  • Supplies the anterior hypothalamus and neighboring diencephalic structures.

POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY:

See POSTERIOR COMMUNICATING ARTERY

THALAMIC ARTERIES:

  • Supply the thalamus.
    See the Thalamic Arteries tutorial for specific details.