anterior cerebral artery

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The anterior cerebral artery is a major branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies blood to the medial aspects of the frontal and parietal lobes, including regions involved in personality, decision-making, and motor control of the lower limbs.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf artery
cerebral artery
branchOf internal carotid artery
clinicalSignificance aneurysm at ACom–ACA junction can compress optic chiasm
infarct causes contralateral sensory loss in lower limb
infarct causes contralateral weakness of lower limb
infarct may cause abulia
infarct may cause personality changes
infarct may cause urinary incontinence
connectedBy anterior communicating artery
course passes over optic chiasm
runs anteromedially from internal carotid artery
runs within interhemispheric fissure
forms anterior portion of circle of Willis
givesBranch anterior communicating artery
callosomarginal artery
frontopolar artery
medial lenticulostriate arteries
orbitofrontal artery
paracentral artery
pericallosal artery
posterior internal frontal arteries
hasSegment A1 segment
A2 segment
A3 segment
A4 segment
A5 segment
laterality left anterior cerebral artery
right anterior cerebral artery
origin cerebral part of internal carotid artery
pairedWith contralateral anterior cerebral artery
partOf cerebral circulation
supplies anterior four-fifths of corpus callosum
anterior limb of internal capsule
cingulate gyrus
linked to: Cingulate gyrus

corpus callosum
foot area of motor cortex
head of caudate nucleus
leg area of motor cortex
medial frontal lobe
medial parietal lobe
medial prefrontal cortex
linked to: prefrontal cortex

medial primary motor cortex
medial primary somatosensory cortex
paracentral lobule
parts of basal ganglia
superior medial parietal lobule
supplementary motor area
suppliesFunction aspects of decision-making and executive function
aspects of personality and motivation
motor control of lower limbs
somatosensory perception from lower limbs

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prefrontal cortex suppliedBy anterior cerebral artery
primary motor cortex bloodSupply anterior cerebral artery
anterior cerebral artery givesBranch callosomarginal artery
linked to: anterior cerebral artery
anterior cerebral artery givesBranch paracentral artery
linked to: anterior cerebral artery
anterior cerebral artery pairedWith contralateral anterior cerebral artery
linked to: anterior cerebral artery
anterior cerebral artery laterality right anterior cerebral artery
linked to: anterior cerebral artery
corticospinal tract bloodSupplyRelatedTo anterior cerebral artery
superior frontal gyrus arterialSupply anterior cerebral artery
posterior cerebral artery branches anastomosesWith anterior cerebral artery branches
linked to: anterior cerebral artery
internal carotid artery terminatesAs anterior cerebral artery
lenticulostriate arteries alsoBranchOf anterior cerebral artery