pontine arteries


pon·tine ar·ter·ies

[TA] branches of the basilar artery that serve the pons; divided into medial branches [TA] (rami mediales [TA]) or paramedian pontine branches [TAalt] and lateral branches [TA] (rami laterales [TA] or circumferential pontine branches [TAalt]); the circumferential pontine arteries are sometimes designated as short circumferential and long circumferential branches. Synonym(s): arteriae pontis [TA], arteries of pons, rami ad pontem