Primitive arteries in the brain (mnemonic)
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The primitive arteries in the brain can be remembered by the following mnemonic:
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The meningohypophyseal trunk and anterior choroidal and posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (M, A, P) are considered standard human anatomy. The hypoglossal, otic, and trigeminal arteries (H, O, T) only rarely persist beyond early development.
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-<p>The <strong>primitive arteries in the brain</strong> can be remembered by the following <strong>mnemonic</strong>:</p><ul><li><strong>HOT MAP</strong></li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>-<li>-<strong>H:</strong> <a href="/articles/persistent-hypoglossal-artery-2">hypoglossal</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>O:</strong> <a href="/articles/persistent-otic-artery">otic</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>T:</strong> <a href="/articles/persistent-primitive-trigeminal-artery">trigeminal</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>M:</strong> <a href="/articles/meningohypophyseal-trunk-1">meningohypophyseal </a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>P:</strong> <a title="PICA" href="/articles/posterior-inferior-cerebellar-artery">posterior inferior cerebellar (PICA)</a>-</li>-<li>-<strong>A:</strong> <a href="/articles/anterior-choroidal-artery">anterior choroidal</a>-</li>-</ul><p>The meningohypophyseal trunk and anterior choroidal and posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (<strong>M, A, P</strong>) are considered standard human anatomy. The hypoglossal, otic, and trigeminal arteries (<strong>H, O, T</strong>) only rarely persist beyond early development. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><a href="/articles/persistent-carotid-vertebrobasilar-anastomoses-2">persistent carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses</a></li></ul>- +<p>The <strong>primitive arteries in the brain</strong> can be remembered by the following <strong>mnemonic</strong>:</p><ul><li><p><strong>HOT MAP</strong></p></li></ul><h4>Mnemonic</h4><ul>
- +<li><p><strong>H:</strong> <a href="/articles/persistent-hypoglossal-artery-2">hypoglossal</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><strong>O:</strong> <a href="/articles/persistent-otic-artery">otic</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><strong>T:</strong> <a href="/articles/persistent-primitive-trigeminal-artery">trigeminal</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><strong>M:</strong> <a href="/articles/meningohypophyseal-trunk-1">meningohypophyseal</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><strong>A:</strong> <a href="/articles/anterior-choroidal-artery">anterior choroidal</a></p></li>
- +<li><p><strong>P:</strong> <a href="/articles/posterior-inferior-cerebellar-artery" title="PICA">posterior inferior cerebellar (PICA)</a></p></li>
- +</ul><p>The meningohypophyseal trunk and anterior choroidal and posterior inferior cerebellar arteries (<strong>M, A, P</strong>) are considered standard human anatomy. The hypoglossal, otic, and trigeminal arteries (<strong>H, O, T</strong>) only rarely persist beyond early development. </p><h4>See also</h4><ul><li><p><a href="/articles/persistent-carotid-vertebrobasilar-anastomoses-2">persistent carotid-vertebrobasilar anastomoses</a></p></li></ul>