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The picture shows two carotid arteries and two vertebral arteries coming from the aorta, the large blood vessel at the top of the heart, that carry blood to the brain. These arteries branch out in the brain to carry blood to the middle cerebral arteries.
Medical Review:Kenneth B. Sutherland, CD, BSc, MD, FRCPC - Diagnostic Radiology
Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology
Christine Wendt, R.D., L.D.
Paul D. Traughber, MD - Radiology
Christine Wendt, R.D., L.D.
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