CIRCLE OF WILLIS-MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY (MCA)
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SUMMARY
ORIGIN & COURSE
1. Passes into the lateral sulcus where its terminal branches form and exit the sulcus
2. Its branches do not reach the superior frontal gyrus or inferior temporal gyrus
SUPPLY
3. Insula cortex and overlying opercula
4. Motor + sensory areas (excluding the lower limbs and perineum)
5. Auditory & speech areas
Image: Circle of Willis. Netter. (2014). Atlas of Human Anatomy, Sixth Edition. 6th ed. Elsevier.
Reference(s)
R.M.H McMinn (1998). Last’s anatomy: regional and applied. Edinburgh: Churchill Livingstone. Get it on Amazon.
Drake, Richard L., et al. Gray's Anatomy for Students. Elsevier, 2023. Get it on Amazon.
