Spinal cord infarction (SCI): arterial anatomy

Evidence-based neurology checklist on spinal cord infarction (sci): arterial anatomy: Anterior spinal arteries These arise from the vertebral arteries They supply the central and peripheral spinal cord Posterior spinal arteries Posterior radicular branches of the aorta Synonym

Anterior spinal arteries

  • These arise from the vertebral arteries
  • They supply the central and peripheral spinal cord

Posterior spinal arteries

Posterior radicular branches of the aorta

Synonym

References

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