Chapter 5

The Human Brain Coloring Book

Unit 9

Arteries and Veins of the Brain

Arterial Circle of Circle of Willis

ICA: internal carotid artery

ACA: anterior cerebral artery MCA: middle cerebral artery PCA: posterior cerebral artery

ACA: anterior cerebral artery

MCA

ACA Branches

MCA: middle cerebral artery

PCA: posterior cerebral artery

Venous Drainage of the Brain

Superficial Cerebral Veins

drain cerebral cortex and underlying white matter

Deep Veins

drain corpus striatum, thalamus and choroid plexuses

Blood-Brain Barrier

Blood-CSF Barrier

Blood-ECF Barrier