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Relation between the cervical nerve roots and the vertebral artery

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Pathology and surgery around the vertebral artery

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The vertebral artery (VA) is classically divided into four segments (1): the first (V1) runs from its origin on the subclavian artery to its first entry into the transverse process of the cervical vertebrae; this point is located at C6 in more than 90% of the population (2–4); the second segment (V2) runs upward through the transverse processes up to C1. The third segment (V3) begins as the artery exits the C1 foramen and ends up at the site of penetration through the atlooccipital membrane; the fourth segment (V4) is the intracranial portion of the VA.

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Paolini, S., Lanzino, G. (2011). Relation between the cervical nerve roots and the vertebral artery. In: Pathology and surgery around the vertebral artery. Springer, Paris. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-2-287-89787-0_5

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