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An Anatomical Study

L. H. HERMAN, M.D.; A. Z. OSTROWSKI, M.D.; E. S. GURDJIAN, M.D.

Arch Neurol. 1963;8(1):32-34.

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The gross anatomy of the middle cerebral artery has been described by many authors. Early workers include Duret,¹ Heubner,² Beevor,³ and Ayre.⁴ More recent contributions have been made by Kaplan,^5,6 Shellshear,⁷ and Alexander.⁸ Lazorthes⁹ has published a monograph on the subject of cerebral vasculature. This paper presents a continuing study of the areas of irrigation of individual vessels of the circle of Willis.

Method

The method used is a modification of that described by Ostrowski, Webster, and Gurdjian¹⁰ in their study of the proximal anterior cerebral artery. Twenty human brains were utilized in this study. The brain is obtained at autopsy and perfused with isotonic saline via polyethylene catheters placed in both the internal carotid arteries as well as the vertebral-basilar system. The perfusion is continued until the returning fluid is cleared of all traces of blood. The brain is then . . . [Full Text PDF of this Article]

Author Affiliations
DETROIT

The Department of Neurosurgery, Wayne State University College of Medicine.

Footnotes
Submitted for publication June 11, 1962.

The Neurosurgical Services of the Grace and Detroit Memorial Hospitals.

Aided by a Grant from the Kresge Foundation.

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