Cardiovascular System
Anterolateral Central Arteries (Right)
Arteriae centrales anterolaterales
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The anterolateral central arteries (aka lenticulostriate arteries, or lateral striate arteries) arise from the sphenoid part of the middle cerebral artery. They consist of a number of small arteries, and can be divided into two groups; the proximal lateral and distal lateral striate branches.
From their origin, they travel superiorly to the striatum and internal capsule of the brain, which they provide an arterial supply to.
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Striate Arteries
These lenticulo-striate arteries irrigate the lateral portion of the rostral two thirds of the caudate nucleus and putamen.
