ABNORMALITY OF THE LABYRINTHINE ARTERY AND ITS TOPOGRAPHICAL RELATIONTO THE ABDUCENT NERVE

Authors
MELLING M KOOS WT
Citation
M. Melling et Wt. Koos, ABNORMALITY OF THE LABYRINTHINE ARTERY AND ITS TOPOGRAPHICAL RELATIONTO THE ABDUCENT NERVE, Acta anatomica, 156(2), 1996, pp. 151-154
Citations number
37
Categorie Soggetti
Anatomy & Morphology
Journal title
Acta anatomica → ACNP
ISSN journal
00015180
Volume
156
Issue
2
Year of publication
1996
Pages
151 - 154
Database
ISI
SICI code
0001-5180(1996)156:2<151:AOTLAA>2.0.ZU;2-9
Abstract
A case of duplication of the labyrinthine artery arising from the basi lar artery is described. The more slender branch takes a dorsal course and penetrates the abducent nerve in its uppermost fibres, while the thicker branch passes by the nerve on the ventral side. The two branch es of the labyrinthine artery run separately to the internal auditory meatus. This variant was found only in one brain and only on the left side. The clinical relevance of this finding is discussed.