Central arteries
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Central arteries may refer to:
- Central (or perforating or ganglionic) arteries of the brain - 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, and supply structures of the base of the brain and internal structures of the cerebral hemisphere. They are separated into four principal groups:[1]
- Central artery of retina
- ^ Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York: Elsevier. p. 419. ISBN 978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC 1201341621.