Posterior fossa vascular territories (illustration)

Case contributed by Frank Gaillard , 24 Apr 2015
Diagnosis not applicable
Changed by Frank Gaillard , 22 Sep 2015

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The cerebellum is essentially supplied by three vessels:

  1. superior cerebellar artery (SCA) (branch of the distal basilar)
  2. anterior inferior cerebellar (AICA) (branch of the proximal basilar)
  3. posterior inferior cerebellar (PICA) (branch of the distal vertebrals)
  • -<p>The cerebellum is essentially supplied by three vessels:</p><ol>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/superior-cerebellar-artery">superior cerebellar artery</a> (SCA) (branch of the distal basilar)</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/anterior-inferior-cerebellar-artery">anterior inferior cerebellar</a> (AICA) (branch of the proximal basilar)</li>
  • -<li>
  • -<a href="/articles/posterior-inferior-cerebellar-artery">posterior inferior cerebellar</a> (PICA) (branch of the distal vertebrals)</li>
  • -</ol>

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Findings was changed:

Vascular territories of the posterior fossa

The cerebellum is essentially supplied by three vessels:

  1. superior cerebellar artery (SCA) (branch of the distal basilar)
  2. anterior inferior cerebellar (AICA) (branch of the proximal basilar)
  3. posterior inferior cerebellar (PICA) (branch of the distal vertebrals)
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Inferior-cerebellum

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Mid-cerebellum

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Superior cerebellum

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Parasagittal cerebellum

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