The microsurgical anatomy of the basilar artery bifurcation.
The vascular microsurgical anatomy in the area of the basilar artery bifurcation is described in 30 autopsy dissections. Particular emphasis is placed on variations of the posterior thalamoperforators and their relation to the proximal posterior cerebral artery and basilar bifurcation.
D001488:Basilar Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology* / Q000601:surgery; D001921:Brain / Q000098:blood supply*; D002536:Cerebral Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004210:Dissection; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000601:surgery; D008866:Microsurgery