This article is about the blood vessel in the head. For other uses, see SCA (disambiguation).
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
Source
Basilar artery
Vein
Superior cerebellar veins
Supplies
Cerebellum
Identifiers
Latin
arteria cerebelli superior
TA98
A12.2.08.025
TA2
4563
FMA
50573
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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