2 Human Brain Anatomy in 3D
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Fig. 2.17 The cerebral arteries: (a) blood supply to the brain by the internal carotid artery (ICA)
anteriorly and the vertebral artery (VA) and the basilar artery (BA) posteriorly; (b) ICA and VA
connected by the circle of Willis; (c) anterior cerebral artery along with the ICA, VA, and BA; (d)
middle cerebral artery along with the ICA, VA, and BA; (e) posterior cerebral artery along with the
ICA, VA, and BA; (f) complete arterial system