Cardiovascular system
Anterior spinal artery
Arteria spinalis anterior
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Head
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Arteries of spinal cord
DescriptionUnreviewed
In human anatomy, the anterior spinal artery is the artery that supplies the anterior portion of the spinal cord.
It arises from branches of the vertebral arteries and courses along the anterior aspect of the spinal cord.
It is reinforced by several contributory arteries, especially the artery of Adamkiewicz.
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Names
- Latin
- Arteria spinalis anterior
- English
- Anterior spinal artery
- French
- Artère spinale antérieure
- Spanish
- Arteria espinal anterior
- Portuguese
- Artéria espinhal anterior