Meningeal Branches of Vertebral Artery
Rami meningei arteriae vertebralis
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Origin: Vertebral Artery.
Course: Travel posteriorly in posterior cranial fossa.
Branches: None.
Supplied Structures: Occipital bone, diploe, and falx cerebelli.
Related parts of the anatomy
Origin
The meningeal branches of the vertebral artery arise from the suboccipital part of the vertebral artery, close to the foramen magnum. They arise as anterior and posterior branches.
Course
From their origin, the meningeal branches of the vertebral artery travel posteriorly within the posterior cranial fossa, between the occipital bone and the dura mater.
Branches
There are no named branches.
Supplied Structures
The meningeal branches of the vertebral artery supply the occipital bone and its diploe, and the falx cerebelli in the posterior cranial fossa.
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Vertebral Artery
The vertebral artery is the other origin of the arterial supply of the brain.
