parietooccipital branches of pericallosal artery

parietooccipital branches of pericallosal artery

[TA]

the largest cortical branches of the pericallosal artery supplying the medial and superolateral surface of the parietal lobe posterior to the paracentral lobule; rarely, extends to supply part of the occipital lobe.

Synonym(s): rami parieto-occipitales arteriae pericallosae [TA], arteriae parieto-occipitales, parietooccipital artery, superior internal parietal artery