basilarisarterien
The basilar artery, or arteria basilaris in Latin, is a major blood vessel in the head. It is formed by the confluence of the two vertebral arteries, which ascend through the neck. The basilar artery then runs superiorly along the anterior surface of the pons, a part of the brainstem.
This artery is a critical component of the Circle of Willis, a complex arterial anastomoses at the
The posterior cerebral arteries, in particular, branch off from the basilar artery and supply the occipital