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Embryology, Anatomy, and Variations of the Anterior Cerebral Artery

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The anterior cerebral artery (ACA) is one of the most important arteries of the brain and in particular of the telencephalon [1, 2]. The ACA is also one of the most studied cerebral arteries since it is a common location for intracranial aneurysms [3]. During the species’ evolution, the ACA acquires its vascular territories with the development of the telencephalon in mammals; before this event, its role is limited to the vascularization of the olfactory system and in part of the diencephalon [4]. In this chapter, the normal anatomy and functions of the ACA will be reminded with special attention to its embryological development and to its known anatomical variations.

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Bonasia, S., Robert, T., Bojanowski, M.W. (2023). Embryology, Anatomy, and Variations of the Anterior Cerebral Artery. In: Robert, T., Bonasia, S., Bojanowski, M.W. (eds) Anatomy of Cranial Arteries, Embryology and Variants. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-031-32913-5_8

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