Segmental medullary artery

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Anatomy

Development

During embryological development, about 75% of the segmental medullary arteries regress, forming the thinner (anterior and posterior) radicular arteries (which supply the two roots and sensory ganglion of each spinal nerve); the remaining segmental medullary arteries persist to contribute arterial supply to the spinal cord, as well as giving rise to the aforementioned radicular arteries.[1]

Gallery

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Great Posterior Radiculomedullary Artery as seen in the posterior surface of the spinal cord


References

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File:The Great Posterior Radiculomedullary Artery.jpg
Great Posterior Radiculomedullary Artery seen after rootlets are reclined

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