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right vertebral artery

ArteriesNeckRightFMA3958
Nomenclature
right vertebral artery
arteria vertebralis (Latin)
arteria vertebrale destra (Italian)
Descriptionentry
First branch of the subclavian artery, ascending through the cervical transverse foramina.
Functionentry
Supplies the brainstem, cerebellum and posterior part of the brain through the basilar artery.
Clinical notes
Dissection is a cause of posterior circulation stroke in young adults.
Part of
right subclavian arterybrachiocephalic arteryalbero arterioso sistemicosistema cardiovascolarecorpo umano
Related structures
right subclavian arteryright posterior inferior cerebellar arteryright anterior spinal arterybasilar artery
Model
800 triangles · 34 × 108 × 28 mm
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