The artery system that supplies the brain includes which of the following vessels?

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The artery system that supplies the brain includes which of the following vessels?

The brain’s blood supply comes from two main arterial routes that enter the skull: the internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. The internal carotids rise through the neck and provide the anterior circulation of the brain (through branches like the anterior and middle cerebral arteries). The vertebral arteries ascend and join to form the basilar artery, which gives rise to the posterior circulation (including the posterior cerebral arteries). These vessels connect via the Circle of Willis, offering redundancy. The other vessels listed don’t supply the brain: external carotid arteries serve the face and scalp, coronary arteries supply the heart, and mesenteric arteries feed the intestines.

The brain’s blood supply comes from two main arterial routes that enter the skull: the internal carotid arteries and the vertebral arteries. The internal carotids rise through the neck and provide the anterior circulation of the brain (through branches like the anterior and middle cerebral arteries). The vertebral arteries ascend and join to form the basilar artery, which gives rise to the posterior circulation (including the posterior cerebral arteries). These vessels connect via the Circle of Willis, offering redundancy. The other vessels listed don’t supply the brain: external carotid arteries serve the face and scalp, coronary arteries supply the heart, and mesenteric arteries feed the intestines.

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