Blood Supply To Brain

Arteries

1. Internal Carotid Artery

It enters skull through carotid canal
Branch Sub branch Area of Supply

Anterior cerebral 1.Cortical branches 1a. Medial surface of cerebral cortex

1b. Leg are of precentral gyrus
2.Central branches 2a. Parts of lentiform nuclei
2b. Internal capsule

Middle cerebral 1.Cortical branches 1a. Entire lateral surface of hemisphere

2.Central branches except area supplied by anterior cerebral
artery
1b. All motor area except leg area
2a. Lentiform nuclei
2b. Caudate nuclei
2c. Internal capsule

Ophthalmic Eye and orbital structure

Terminal branches: forantal area, ethmoid
and frontal sinus, dorsum of nose

Posterior communicating Join post. Cerebral A. and form “Circle of

Willis.”

Choroidal Give branches to 1. Crus cerebri

2. Lat. Geniculate body
3. Optic tract
4. Internal capsule

2. Vertebral Artery
It enters skull through foramen magnum

Branch Area of supply

Meningeal Bone and dura in post. cranial fossa

Posterior spinal Post. 1/3 of Spinal cord

Anterior spinal Ant. 2/3 of Spinal cord

Posterior inferior spinal Inferior surface of vermis

Central nuclei of cerebellum
Under surface of cerebral hemisphere
Medulla oblongata
Choroid plexus of 4th ventricle

Medullary Medulla oblongata

3. Basilar Artery
Formed by union of 2 vertebral arteries
Branch Sub branch Area of supply

2. posterior cerebral 1. Cortical 1a. Inferolateral and medial surface of temporal lobe
1b. Lateral and medial surface of occipital lobe
2a. Thalamus
2b. Mid brain
2. Central 2c. Lentiform nuclei
2d. Pineal and med. geniculate bodies
3a. Choroid plexus of lat. and 3rd ventricle
3. Choroidal

Pontine Pons

Labyrinthe Internal ear

Anterior inferior cerebellar 1. Anterior and inferior parts of cerebellum

2. Pons
3. Upper part of medulla

Superior cerebellar 1. Superior surface of cerebellum

2. Pons
3. Pineal gland
4. Superior medullary velum

Circle of Willis

Brain Area Artery

Corpus striatum and 1. Med. and lat. striate central branch of middle cerebral artery
internal capsule 2. Central branches of ant. cerebral artery

Thalamus 1. Post. communicating

2. Basilar
3. Post. cerebral artery

Mid brain 1. Post. cerebral artery

2. Sup. Cerebellar artery
3. Basilar Artery

Pons 1. Basilar Artery

2. Ant. Inf & sup. cerebellar artery

Medulla oblongata 1. Vertebral

2. Ant & post spinal
3. Post. Inf. cerebellar artery
4. Basilar

Cerebellum Superior, Ant.inf, post.inf. Cerebellar arteries

Veins of the brain

External cerebral veins

Vein Area of drainage Drain into

Superior cerebral vein Superior sagital sinus

Superficial middle cerebral vein Lateral surface of cerebral Cavernous sinus

hemisphere

Deep middle cerebral vein Insula

deep middle cerebral vein + ant. cerebral and basal vein —>basal vein
Basal vein + great cerebral vein —> drain into straight sinus

Internal cerebral veins

• Thalamostriate vein
• Choroid vein
They form Great cerebral vein that drain into straight sinus.

Area of Brain Vein drainage

Mid brain Basal or great cerebral vein

Pons Basal or cerebral vein and neighbouring sinus

Medulla oblongata Spinal veins and neighbouring sinus

Cerebellum Great cerebral vein and adjacent sinus