It has been suggested that this article be merged with Anteromedial central arteries, Anterolateral central arteries, Posteromedial central arteries and Thalamoperforating artery to Central arteries. (Discuss) Proposed since July 2024. |
Posterolateral central arteries | |
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Details | |
Source | Posterior cerebral artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | aa. centrales posterolaterales[1] |
Anatomical terminology |
Posterolateral central arteries[1] (also posterolateral perforating arteries, or posterolateral ganglionic arteries) are arteries that arise from the posterior cerebral artery distal to its first - pre-communicating (P1) -segment (i.e. distal to the origin of the posterior communicating artery).[2]
They are distributed to the: