Caudal cerebral artery

The caudal cerebral artery is a paired artery that supplies mainly the caudal and medial regions of the cerebral hemisphere.

• Origin: Caudal communicating artery.

• Course / Relations: It courses caudodorsomedially from the base of the brain, following the optic tract and passing along the lateral aspect of the thalamus toward the longitudinal cerebral fissure.

• Termination / Branches / Anastomoses: It gives off cortical branches supplying mainly the medial occipital region and adjacent caudal cerebral cortex. Its terminal branches anastomose with branches of the rostral and middle cerebral arteries.

The caudal cerebral artery arises from the caudal communicating artery and courses dorsomedially toward the caudal part of the cerebral hemisphere. It supplies mainly the medial aspect of the occipital lobe and adjacent caudal cerebral regions, and its terminal branches communicate with those of the rostral and middle cerebral arteries.