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The posterior parietal artery arises from the inferior terminal branch of the middle cerebral artery. It travels posterosuperiorly along the lateral surface of the cerebral hemisphere towards the posterior part of the parietal lobe, which it also travels along.
It provides an arterial supply to the posterior part of the parietal lobe.
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Artery
Arteries are vessels transporting blood between heart, tissues, and other organs in order to supply them with nutrition and oxygen.
