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superior cerebellar artery

arteria superior cerebelli

The superior cerebellar artery (SCA) arises near the termination of the basilar artery. It passes lateralward, immediately below the oculomotor nerve, which separates it from the posterior cerebral artery, winds around the cerebral peduncle, close to the trochlear nerve, and, arriving at the upper surface of the cerebellum, divides into branches which ramify in the pia mater and anastomose with those of the inferior cerebellar arteries. Several branches are given to the pineal body, the anterior medullary velum, and the tela chorioidea of the third ventricle. [WP,unvetted].

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Type Nerve
Parent Structure cerebellar artery
Latin Name arteria superior cerebelli
FMA ID 50573

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the superior cerebellar artery?

The superior cerebellar artery (SCA) arises near the termination of the basilar artery. It passes lateralward, immediately below the oculomotor nerve, which separates it from the posterior cerebral artery, winds around the cerebral peduncle, close to the trochlear nerve, and, arriving at the upper s

What is the Latin name for the superior cerebellar artery?

The Latin name for the superior cerebellar artery is arteria superior cerebelli.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:50573 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001635 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q707592 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — superior cerebellar artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.