Cardiovascular System
Parietooccipital Branches of Pericallosal Artery
Rami parietooccipitales arteriae pericallosae
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The parieto-occipital branches arise from distal end of the pericallosal artery. From their origin, they travel posteriorly along the medial surface of the cerebral hemisphere to the parietal and occipital lobes.
They provide an arterial supply to parts of the parietal and occipital lobes.
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