Labyrinthine artery

The labyrinthine artery (auditory artery, internal auditory artery) is a branch of the anterior inferior cerebellar artery (85–100% cases) or basilar artery (<15% cases). It accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve through the internal acoustic meatus, and supplies blood to the internal ear.[1]

Labyrinthine artery
Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain. (Internal auditory artery labeled at center right.)
Details
Sourceanterior inferior cerebellar artery or less commonly the basilar artery
Veininternal auditory veins
Suppliesinternal ear
Identifiers
Latinarteria labyrinthi, arteria auditiva interna
TAA12.2.08.020
FMA50548
Anatomical terminology

References

  1. Refer to diagram.

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 580 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

  • "Anatomy diagram: 13048.000-1". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.


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