Manisha Upadhyay*

Professor and Head of the Department, Government Medical College, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India

*Corresponding Author: Manisha Upadhyay, Professor and Head of the Department, Government Medical College, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh, India.

Received: December 27, 2023; Published: December 31, 2023

Abstract

Background: Anterior communicating artery connects the two anterior cerebral arteries and is located across the commencement of the longitudinal fissure. Anterior Communicating Artery is an important artery to form the anterior part of the circle of Willis. Present study was conducted to know the morphometry and variations of anterior communicating artery like number, diameter, length, course and direction of placement. The knowledge of the variations of anterior communicating artery is important for radiologists, neurosurgeons and anatomists.

Materials and Methods: Present study was a retrospective study conducted in department of anatomy, Government medical college, Azamgarh, Uttar Pradesh and Subharti Medical College, Meerut, Uttar Pradesh. Duration of the study was more than six years in 100 adult embalmed human cadaveric brains. After removal of the brain from cadavers used in routine educational dissection for MBBS students, the anterior communicating artery was dissected and cleaned and measurements were taken and then digitally photographed.

Results: Among 100 adult brains anterior communicating artery were absent in 02% of the specimens. Course was oblique in 50% and horizontally placed in 50% of the specimens. No duplication and triplication were seen. Average length was 2.82 mm and average diameter was 1.11 mm.

Conclusion: From the present study we conclude that the variations of anterior communicating artery are common. In present study in 02% of the specimens the anterior communicating artery were absent. Oblique and horizontal pattern were also seen in the present study and were found equally. Duplication and triplication were absent. The knowledge of these variations of anterior communicating artery is important for radiologists, neurosurgeons, and anatomists.

Keywords: ACoM Anterior Communicating Artery; ACA Anterior Cerebral Artery

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Citation

Citation: Manisha Upadhyay. “Retrospective Study of Morphometry and Variations in Anterior Communicating Artery in Human Cadaveric Brains in Eastern Uttar Pradesh Region".Acta Scientific Anatomy 2.12 (2023): 35-39.

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Copyright: © 2023 Manisha Upadhyay. This is an open-access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.