Circle of Willis

  • Michael Frank
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Circle of Willis. Michael Frank. Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0). Source: Wellcome Collection.

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The Circle of Willis is located at the bottom of the brain, and is a circular communicating network formed by the carotid and vertebrobasilar arteries. This network gives rise to further cerebral arteries which perfuse over 80% of the brain with oxygenated blood.

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