Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
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| Artery: Anterior inferior cerebellar artery | |
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| The three major arteries of the cerebellum: the SCA, AICA, and PICA. (Anterior inferior cerebellar artery is AICA.) | |
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| Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain. A.L. Antero-lateral. A.M. Antero-medial. P.L. Postero-lateral. P.M. Posteromedial ganglionic branches. (Identification of "Anterior inf. cerebellar" faintly visible on artery directly below "Internal auditory" label.) | |
| Latin | a. cerebelli inferior anterior |
| Gray's | subject #148 580 |
The anterior inferior cerebellar artery passes backward to be distributed to the anterior part of the under surface of the cerebellum, anastomosing with the posterior inferior cerebellar branch of the vertebral.
Occlusion of AICA results in lateral inferior pontine syndrome.
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