Pontine arteries
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| Pontine arteries | |
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Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain. (Pontine labeled at center left.)
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| Latin | arteriae ad pontem |
| Source | basilar artery |
| Supplies | pons |
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a_61/12155530 |
| TA | Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 744: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value). |
| TH | {{#property:P1694}} |
| TE | {{#property:P1693}} |
| FMA | {{#property:P1402}} |
| Anatomical terminology [[[d:Lua error in Module:Wikidata at line 863: attempt to index field 'wikibase' (a nil value).|edit on Wikidata]]]
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The pontine arteries are a number of small vessels which come off at right angles from either side of the basilar artery and supply the pons and adjacent parts of the brain.[1]
See also
Notes
- ↑ Refer to diagram.
Additional images
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The arteries of the base of the brain.
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Human brainstem blood supply
