Neurosurgery Coding Alert
Basics of Brain Circulation
Published on Mon Oct 22, 2012
The main arteries that supply the brain include the vertebral arteries, basilar artery, and the anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral arteries. The arteries on the two sides are joined by the anterior and posterior communicating arteries to complete the arterial circle in the brain called the 'Circle of Willis.' Any artery in this circulation has a potential to bleed.
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