Superior cerebellar artery
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This article is about the blood vessel in the head. For other uses, see SCA (disambiguation).
The superior cerebellar artery (SCA) is an artery of the head. It arises near the end of the basilar artery. It is a branch of the basilar artery. It supplies parts of the cerebellum, the midbrain, and other nearby structures. It is the cause of trigeminal neuralgia in some patients.
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Superior cerebellar artery | |
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Details | |
Source | Basilar artery |
Vein | Superior cerebellar veins |
Supplies | Cerebellum |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria cerebelli superior |
TA98 | A12.2.08.025 |
TA2 | 4563 |
FMA | 50573 |
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