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Central arteries (or perforating or ganglionic arteries) of the brain are numerous small arteries branching from the Circle of Willis, and adjacent arteries that often enter the substance of the brain through the anterior and posterior perforated substances. They supply structures of the base of the brain and internal structures of the cerebral hemispheres. They are separated into four principal groups: anteromedial central arteries; anterolateral central arteries (lenticulostriate arteries); posteromedial central arteries (paramedian arteries); and posterolateral central arteries.




Anteromedial central arteries


Anteromedial central arteries (also anteromedial perforating arteries, or anteromedial ganglionic arteries) are arteries that arise from the anterior cerebral artery and anterior communicating artery, and pass into the substance of the cerebral hemispheres through the (medial portion of) the anterior perforated substance to supply the optic chiasm, (anterior nucleus, preoptic area, and supraoptic nucleus of the) hypothalamus, lamina terminalis, septum pellucidum, (anterior portions of the) columns of fornix, rostrum of corpus callosum, (anterior portion of) putamen, head of caudate nucleus, and cingulate cortex.




Anterolateral central arteries


The anterolateral central arteries or lenticulostriate arteries (also anterolateral perforating arteries, anterolateral ganglionic arteries, striate arteries, or lateral striate arteries; latin aa. centrales anterolaterales, or aa. lenticulostriatae) are a group of small arteries mostly arising from (the initial M1 part of) the middle cerebral artery that enter the brain through the anterior perforated substance to provide arterial supply to parts of the basal ganglia. They are end arteries.
The name of these arteries is derived from some of the structures they supply, namely the lentiform nucleus and the striatum.




= Distribution

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The ALCAs supply the:

posterior portion of the striatum
putamen
(head of) caudate nucleus
(lateral portion of) globus pallidus
(all parts of) internal capsule (anterior limb, genu, and - a portion of - posterior limb)
claustrum
external capsule
The distal medial striate artery (Recurrent artery of Heubner) arises either from the middle cerebral artery or anterior cerebral artery, and supplies the rostral/anterior portion of the caudate nucleus and putamen, and the anterior limb and genu of the internal capsule.




= Clinical significance

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Blockage of the lenticulostriate arteries causes lacunar strokes. These infarcts are most often due to hyaline arteriosclerosis secondary to hypertension. This can lead to contralateral paresis (muscular weakness) and/or sensory loss of the face and body.




Posteromedial central arteries


The posteromedial central arteries or paramedian arteries (also posteromedial perforating arteries, or posteromedial ganglionic arteries) are branches of the posterior cerebral artery, and posterior communicating artery. They enter the substance of the brain through the posterior perforated substance. They supply a large portion of the diencephalon as well as some subcortical telencephalic structures.
The thalamoperforating arteries are posteromedial central arteries which supply parts of the thalamus. According to the Medical Dictionary of the French Academy of Medicine, a single thalamoperforating artery arises from the (pre-communicating (P1) segment of) the posterior cerebral artery, piercing the anterior perforated substance to reach and supply the ventral portion of the thalamus. The Sobotta Anatomy Textbook (2018) distinguishes an anterior thalamoperforating artery which arises from the posterior communicating artery and supplies the rostral portion of the thalamus, and a posterior thalamoperforating artery which supplies multiple thalamic nuclei.




= Origin

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PMCAs arise from the proximal (pre-communicating segment (P1) of the posterior cerebral artery (PCA), and along the entire length of the posterior communicating artery: 372  (though branches arising from the latter may be considered as a distinct anatomical entity). The PMCAs thus arise at and near the bifurcation of the basilar artery.: 378  The PMCAs are the very first branches of the PCA.: 377 




= Course

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PMCAs intermingle to form an extensive venous plexus in the interpeduncular fossa before entering the substance of the brain through the posterior perforated substance, then also passing through the posterior part of the internal capsule along their path.




= Distribution

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The PMCAs supply a substantial part of the diencephalon.
The PMCAs are distributed to:: 380 

globus pallidus
(lateral wall of) third ventricle,
(parts of the) thalamus (partially via the thalamoperforating artery)
subthalamus
hypothalamus
mammillary bodies
pituitary gland
optic chiasm and tracts
tuber cinereum
posterior limb of internal capsule
mesencephalon (midbrain): 380 
basis pedunculi
substantia nigra
mesencephalic tegmentum




= Clinical significance

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An embolus passing along a vertebral artery will typically continue into the basilar artery before finally lodging at the bifurcation of the basilar artery, thus bilaterally obstructing the PMCAs (as well as the superior cerebellar artery); such occlusion of the PMCAs will swiftly result in infarction of the reticular formation at the level of the mesencephalon-pons junction (resulting in coma) as well as destruction of the fibers of both oculomotor nerve (CN III) (resulting in divergence of both eyes, and fixed mydriasis).: 377-378 
An embolism of a single PMCA at mesencephalic levels may result in a small infarction of the mesencephalon, causing Weber's syndrome.: 378 
Uncal herniation can cause compression of the PMCAs, which may result in Duret haemorrhages.




Posterolateral central arteries


Posterolateral central arteries (also posterolateral perforating arteries, or posterolateral ganglionic arteries) are arteries that arise from the posterior cerebral artery distal to its first - pre-communicating (P1) -segment (i.e. distal to the origin of the posterior communicating artery).
They are distributed to the:

(lateral part of) cerebral peduncle
tectum
corpora quadrigemina (i.e. superior and inferior colliculi)
pineal gland
(via the thalamogeniculate arteries) (the posterior parts of) thalamus
medial geniculate nucleus
lateral geniculate nucleus
ventral lateral nucleus of thalamus




See also


Weber's syndrome




References






Further reading


Le, Tao and Bhushan, Vikas. First Aid for the USMLE Step 1 2017 (p.484). New York: McGraw-Hill Education, 2017.




External links


MedEd at Loyola Neuro/neurovasc/navigation/mcall.htm
http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/part_8/chapter_43.html

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