Meningeal branches of vertebral artery

The meningeal branches of vertebral artery (posterior meningeal branch) springs from the vertebral opposite the foramen magnum, ramifies between the bone and dura mater in the cerebellar fossa, and supplies the falx cerebelli.[1][2][3]

Meningeal branches of vertebral artery
Details
Sourcevertebral artery
Suppliesmeninges
Identifiers
Latinrami meningei arteriae vertebralis
TA98A12.2.08.011
TA24541
FMA71506
Anatomical terminology

It is frequently represented by one or two small branches.

References

  1. Newton, Thomas H. (1968-08-01). "The Anterior and Posterior Meningeal Branches of the Vertebral Artery". Radiology. 91 (2): 271–279. doi:10.1148/91.2.271. ISSN 0033-8419.
  2. Greitz, T.; Laurén, T. (May 1968). "Anterior Meningeal Branch of the Vertebral Artery". Acta Radiologica. Diagnosis. 7 (3): 219–224. doi:10.1177/028418516800700303. ISSN 0567-8056.
  3. "Posterior Meningeal Artery - an overview | ScienceDirect Topics". www.sciencedirect.com. Retrieved 2022-03-27.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 578 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)


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