Table 2.
Structures in Arterial Distribution
I. Anterior Cerebral Art | II. Middle Cerebral Art | III. Posterior Cerebral Art |
---|---|---|
Frontal cortex | Tail of caudate* | Occipital cortex* |
Olfactory tubercle | Caudate nucleus | Thalamus |
Hypothalamus (anterior)* | Internal capsule | Hypothalamus (posterior) |
Corpus callosum | Putamen* | Crus cerebri* |
Cingular cortex* | Claustrum | Red nucleus* |
Parietal Cortex | Superior colliculus | |
Hippocampus dorsal | Inferior colliculus* | |
Hippocampus ventral | ||
Temporal cortex* | ||
Globus pallidus* | IV. Basilar Art | |
Amygdala | Cerebellum | |
Pons* |
All structures with infarcts are associated with the appropriate major blood supply.
The asterisks indicate sites seen only in animals with multiple strokes.