Cerebral and Cerebellar Arteries

Contributed By

Peter J. Ward, Ph.D.

West Virginia School of Osteopathic Medicine

Additional Authors

Kristin Stover, Ph.D.

Case Overview

This video showcases the blood supply to the brain and the vessels that arise from the circle of Willis.

Anatomical Region and System

Target Audience

Additional Details

  • Level of Neuroanatomy Content: Basic
  • Average Activity Duration: 5 minutes
  • Adaptable for Online Learning: No
  • level of difficulty to implement this resource: easy

activity type

  • Illustration / Animation / Video

Learning Objectives

  1. Trace the flow of blood from the internal carotid arteries and vertebral arteries into the circle of Willis.
  2. Diagram the three cerebral and three cerebellar arteries as they arise from the Circle of Willis and related arteries.
  3. Locate each cerebral and cerebellar artery on the surface of the cerebral hemispheres and brainstem.

Additional Relevant Information

This video can easily be integrated into any lesson involving the blood supply to the brain and brainstem.

Licensing

This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommerical-ShareAlike 4.0 International License (CC BY-NC-SA 4.0 License).

Peer Review Statement

This work has been vetted and accepted through the GNN peer-review process before publication.

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