The paramedian arteries, or posteromedial central arteries, are pontine arteries – branches of the basilar artery that supply the pontine nuclei, corticobulbar tract, corticospinal tract, and corticopontine tract, with rami supplying some middle cerebellar peduncle fibres, parts of the pontine tegmentum, and occasionally the medial part of the medial lemniscus.[1][2]
| Paramedian arteries | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Source | Basilar artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae centrales posteromediales |
| TA98 | A12.2.07.084 |
| TA2 | 4566 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
Uncal herniation can cause compression of the paramedian arteries and can result in Duret haemorrhages.
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- ^ Carpenter, Malcolm B. (1985). Core text of neuroanatomy (3rd ed.). Baltimore: Williams & Wilkins. p. 409. ISBN 0683014552.
- ^ Siegel, Allan; Sapru, Hreday N. (2010). Essential Neuroscience. Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. p. 51. ISBN 9780781783835. Retrieved 7 March 2018.
Pontine arteries supply pons.
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