CHAPTER IV A&f CBD
CHAPTER IV A&f CBD
CHAPTER IV A&f CBD
CEREBROVASCULAR SYSTEM
The cerebrospinal vasculature originates at the aortic arch. The right brachiocephalic divides
into the right common carotid and subclavian artery. The left common carotid and left
subclavian arteries arise directly from the aortic arch. The 2 common carotid arteries bifurcate
into the internal and external carotid arteries. The anterior circulation of the brain includes distal
braches from the internal carotid artery, including the anterior and middle cerebral arteries. The
vertebral arteries arise off the subclavians and join at the pntomedullary junction to form the
basilar artery. The vertobrobasilar system and distal braches are commonly known as the