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Posterior cerebral artery
The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is one of a pair of cerebral arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the occipital lobe, as well as the medial and inferior aspects of the temporal lobe of the human brain. The two arteries originate from the distal end of the basilar artery, where it bifurcates into the left and right posterior cerebral arteries. These anastomose with the middle cerebral arteries and internal carotid arteries via the posterior communicating arteries.
The posterior cerebral artery is subdivided into 4 segments:
P1: pre-communicating segment
P2: post-communicating segment
P3: quadrigeminal segment
P4: cortical segment
The branches of the posterior cerebral artery are divided into two sets, ganglionic and cortical.
The following are central branches of the PCA, also known as perforating branches:
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Posterior cerebral artery
The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is one of a pair of cerebral arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the occipital lobe, as well as the medial and inferior aspects of the temporal lobe of the human brain. The two arteries originate from the distal end of the basilar artery, where it bifurcates into the left and right posterior cerebral arteries. These anastomose with the middle cerebral arteries and internal carotid arteries via the posterior communicating arteries.
The posterior cerebral artery is subdivided into 4 segments:
P1: pre-communicating segment
P2: post-communicating segment
P3: quadrigeminal segment
P4: cortical segment
The branches of the posterior cerebral artery are divided into two sets, ganglionic and cortical.
The following are central branches of the PCA, also known as perforating branches:
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