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Superior cerebellar artery information


Superior cerebellar artery
The three major arteries of the cerebellum: the SCA, AICA, and PICA.
Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain (inferior view). (Superior cerebellar artery labeled at center right.)
Details
SourceBasilar artery
VeinSuperior cerebellar veins
SuppliesCerebellum
Identifiers
Latinarteria cerebelli superior
TA98A12.2.08.025
TA24563
FMA50573
Anatomical terminology
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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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