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posteromedial central artery (thalamoperforating or paramedian artery)

Origin: 1) posterior cerebral artery or (precommunical part) 2) posterior communicating artery Distribution: 1) anterior thalamus 2) posterior medial part of midbrain Branches: Numerous small branches.

General

blood vessel

Properties

FORM: posteromedial central artery (thalamoperforating or paramedian artery) ORIGIN: posterior cerebral artery posterior communicating artery

References

  1. Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
  2. Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999

Components

intima; tunica intima tunica media vascular endothelium