Meningeal branches of vertebral artery
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| Artery: Meningeal branches of vertebral artery | |
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| Latin | rami meningei arteriae vertebralis |
| Gray's | subject #148 578 |
| Supplies | meninges |
| Source | vertebral artery |
| Dorlands / Elsevier |
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The meningeal branches of vertebral artery (posterior meningeal branch) springs from the vertebral opposite the foramen magnum, ramifies between the bone and dura mater in the cerebellar fossa, and supplies the falx cerebelli.
It is frequently represented by one or two small branches.
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