Anterior inferior cerebellar artery
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{{Infobox Artery
| Name = {{PAGENAME}}
| Latin = a. cerebelli inferior anterior
| GraySubject = 148
| GrayPage = 580
| Width = 250
| Image = CerebellumArteries.jpg
| Caption = The three major arteries of the cerebellum: the SCA, AICA, and PICA. (Anterior inferior cerebellar artery is AICA.)
| Width2 = 335
| Image2 = Circle of Willis en.svg
| Caption2= Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain (Anterior inferior cerebellar artery labeled at lower right).
| BranchFrom = [[basilar artery]]
| BranchTo =
| Vein = [[inferior cerebellar veins]]
| Supplies = [[cerebellum]]
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The '''anterior inferior cerebellar artery''' passes backward to be distributed to the anterior part of the under surface of the [[cerebellum]], anastomosing with the [[posterior inferior cerebellar branch]] of the [[vertebral]]. It supplies the anterior inferior quarter of the cerebellum.
==Clinical significance==
Occlusion of AICA results in [[lateral pontine syndrome]], also known as AICA syndrome.
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==Additional images==
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==External links==
* {{SUNYAnatomyLabs|28|09|02|24}}
* {{eMedicineDictionary|anterior+inferior+cerebellar+artery}}
* {{RocheLexicon|13048.000-1}}
[[Image:Arteries_beneath_brain_Gray_closer.jpg|thumb|right|335px|The arteries of the base of the brain. Anterior inferior cerebellar labeled near bottom. The [[temporal lobe|temporal]] pole of the [[cerebrum]] and a portion of the [[cerebellum|cerebellar]] hemisphere have been removed on the right side. Inferior aspect (viewed from below).]]
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{{Arteries of head and neck}}
[[Category:Arteries]]
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