Zim Student Nurses(ZSNs)
May 15, 2025 at 06:54 PM
_🔹THE CIRCLE OF WILLIS_
▪️The circle of Willis is an important anatomical structure located at the base of the brain, formed by the anastomosis (connection) of several arteries.
▪️ It is supplied by the following arteries:
_🔹AORTIC ARCH_
▪️The aortic arch gives rise to the brachiocephalic artery, which then divides into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery.
_🔹BRACHIOCEPHALIC ARTERY_
▪️The right common carotid artery ascends in the neck and branches into the internal carotid artery, which enters the skull and supplies the anterior portion of the brain.
▪️The right subclavian artery gives rise to the vertebral artery, which also enters the skull and contributes to the circle of Willis.
_🔹INTERNAL CAROTID ARTERIES_
▪️The internal carotid arteries, one from the right and one from the left, enter the skull and give rise to the anterior cerebral arteries and the middle cerebral arteries.
_🔹VERTEBRAL ARTERIES_
▪️The vertebral arteries, one from the right and one from the left,

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