Abstract
The comprehensive appreciation of the embryological events is paramount to develop a good understanding of the cerebrovasculature in all its aspects, from the anatomy to the physiology and hence the pathology. Vascularization of the brain and spinal cord has certain fundamental similarities. The evolution of brain circulation attests to progressive recruitment of already existing vascular networks to supply emergent cortical territories, rather than development of de novo arterial solutions. This principle can be applied to many concepts in evolutionary developmental biology. And, since, in many aspects, “ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny” to quote Ernst Haeckel, father of the embryological parallelism law, the phylogeny of the brain and spinal cord is a key concept to understand in order to develop a mind framework which becomes then useful for the approach of embryology.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
Access this chapter
Tax calculation will be finalised at checkout
Purchases are for personal use only
References
Abanou A, Lasjaunias P, Manelfe C, Lopez-Ibor L (1984) The accessory middle cerebral artery (AMCA). Diagnostic and therapeutic consequences. Anat Clin 6(4):305–309
Butler AB, Hodos W (2005) Comparative vertebrate neuroanatomy: evolution and adaptation. Wiley, Hoboken
Campos C, Churojana A, Rodesch G, Alvarez H, Lasjaunias P (1998) Basilar tip aneurysms and basilar tip anatomy. Interv Neuroradiol 4(2):121–125
Dimmick SJ, Faulder KC (2009) Normal variants of the cerebral circulation at multidetector CT angiography. Radiographics 29(4):1027–1043
Gore AV, Monzo K, Cha YR, Pan W, Weinstein BM (2012) Vascular development in the zebrafish. Cold Spring Harb Perspect Med 2(5):a006684
Krings T, Baccin CE, Alvarez H, Ozanne A, Stracke P, Lasjaunias PL (2007) Segmental unfused basilar artery with kissing aneurysms: report of three cases and literature review. Acta Neurochir (Wien) 149(6):567–574; discussion 574
Lasjaunias P, Braun JP, Hasso AN, Moret J, Manelfe C (1980) True and false fenestration of the vertebral artery. J Neuroradiol 7(3):157–166
Lasjaunias P, Manelfe C (1979) Arterial supply for the upper cervical nerves and the cervicocarotid anastomotic channels: systematization of radiological anatomy. Neuroradiology 18(3):125–131
Lasjaunias P, Moret J, Manelfe C, Théron J, Hasso T, Seeger J (1977) Arterial anomalies at the base of the skull. Neuroradiology 13(5):267–272
Lasjaunias P, Santoyo-Vazquez A (1984) Segmental agenesis of the internal carotid artery: angiographic aspects with embryological discussion. Anat Clin 6(2):133–141
Lasjaunias P, ter Brugge KG, Berenstein A (2007) Surgical neuroangiography: vol. 3: clinical and interventional aspects in children, vol 3. Springer Science & Business Media, Berlin
Meckel S, Spittau B, McAuliffe W (2013) The persistent trigeminal artery: development, imaging anatomy, variants, and associated vascular pathologies. Neuroradiology 55(1):5–16
Siqueira M, Piske R, Ono M, Marino Júnior R (1993) Cerebellar arteries originating from the internal carotid artery. AJNR Am J Neuroradiol 14(5):1229–1235
Vignaud J, Hasso AN, Lasjaunias P, Clay C (1974) Orbital vascular anatomy and embryology. Radiology 111(3):617–626
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Editor information
Editors and Affiliations
Rights and permissions
Copyright information
© 2016 Springer Science+Business Media New York
About this entry
Cite this entry
Shapiro, M., Raz, E. (2016). Cerebrovascular Development and Evolution. In: Saba, L., Raz, E. (eds) Neurovascular Imaging. Springer, New York, NY. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9029-6_15
Download citation
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4614-9029-6_15
Published:
Publisher Name: Springer, New York, NY
Print ISBN: 978-1-4614-9028-9
Online ISBN: 978-1-4614-9029-6
eBook Packages: MedicineReference Module Medicine