Anatom3DPostcommunicating part of posterior cerebral artery
Pars postcommunicalis arteriae cerebri posterioris · Postkomunikační část zadní mozkové tepny
Heart & arteries
Looks like
The stretch of the posterior cerebral artery beyond the posterior communicating artery (P2), curving around the midbrain.
What it does
Carries blood to the temporal and occipital branches and gives branches to the thalamus and choroid plexus.
Keeping it well
Clots lodging here cause posterior cerebral strokes with visual field loss.