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Anterior communicating artery

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In case of narrowing of other arteries of the circle of Willis or the arteries supplying the circle, the anterior communicating artery can provide a way to supply blood to the opposite (affected) side of the circle. This can often preserve the cerebral blood supply well enough to avoid the symptoms
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Normally, the anterior communicating artery does not significantly contribute to cerebral blood supply, as there is negligible net blood flow within it, and some of its anteromedial branches seem to be specially adapted to ease forebrain sodium sensing, rather than to supply the brain with blood.
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Anatomical variations of the anterior communicating artery are relatively common. The artery is sometimes duplicated, multiplicated, fenestrated ("net-like") or very short, giving the impression that two anterior cerebral arteries are fused at the point where the anterior communicating artery is
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Aoki N. Partially thrombosed aneurysm presenting as the sudden onset of bitemporal hemianopsia. Neurosurgery. 1988 Mar;22(3):564-6.
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Johnson MK, O'Connor M, Cantor J. Confabulation, memory deficits, and frontal dysfunction. Brain Cogn. 1997 Jul;34(2):189-206.
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The anterior communicating artery connects the two anterior cerebral arteries across the commencement of the
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of the anterior communicating artery are the most common circle of Willis aneurysm and can cause
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Knowledge (XXG) articles incorporating text from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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hemisphere have been removed on the right side. Inferior aspect (viewed from below).
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The arteries of the base of the brain. Anterior communicating artery at top. The
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Fenrich, Matija; Habjanovic, Karlo; Kajan, Josip; Heffer, Marija (2020-11-16).
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cerebral arterial circle
anterior cerebral arteries
Latin
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A12.2.07.029
TA2
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FMA
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Anatomical terminology
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human anatomy
blood vessel
brain
anterior cerebral arteries
longitudinal fissure
cerebral arterial circle
circle of Willis
Aneurysms
visual field defects
bitemporal heteronymous hemianopsia
optic chiasm
psychopathology
frontal lobe
ischemia

temporal
cerebrum
cerebellar

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