Left branch of middle cerebral artery to angular gyrus (Ramus arteriae cerebri mediae ad gyrum angularem)
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Anatomy
A terminal cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery terminating in the angular gyrus of the inferior parietal lobule, an essential hub for reading, calculation, and spatial cognition.
Clinical notes
Damage in the dominant hemisphere causes Gerstmann syndrome: finger agnosia, acalculia, agraphia, and right-left disorientation.
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FAQ
What is the role of the Left branch of middle cerebral artery to angular gyrus?
A terminal cortical branch of the middle cerebral artery terminating in the angular gyrus of the inferior parietal lobule, an essential hub for reading, calculation, and spatial cognition.
Why is the Left branch of middle cerebral artery to angular gyrus clinically important?
Damage in the dominant hemisphere causes Gerstmann syndrome: finger agnosia, acalculia, agraphia, and right-left disorientation.
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