Posterior Cerebral Artery


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	Image	Circle of willispng
	Caption	Circle of Willis
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	Caption2	The Arterial Circle and arteries of the brain The '''posterior cerebral arteries''' (middle of figure) arise from the Basilar Artery
	BranchFrom	Basilar Artery
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	Vein
	Supplies	Occipital Lobe
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In Human Anatomy , the posterior cerebral artery is the Blood Vessel that supplies oxygenated Blood to the posterior aspect of the brain ( Occipital Lobe ). It arises from the Basilar Artery and connects with the ipsilateral Middle Cerebral Artery and Internal Carotid Artery via the Posterior Communicating Artery .

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	arteries

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