[Vessels of the cerebral cortex and cerebellum of the human brain]

Abstract

This study is divided in two parts: a. the cerebral cortical vessels: pial arteries and veins at the gyrus surface are described as well as their anastomoses. Intracortical arteries and veins are divided into 5 groups according to their degree of cortical penetration. A correlation between cytoarchitecture and angioarchitecture is established. b. The cerebellar cortical vessels: they are compared to the cerebral vessels. The vascularization of Purkinje cells is especially described: the Purkinje cells are in close contact with an arterial network which is situated parallel to the cortical surface; it is probable that the nutrition of the Purkinje cells is obtained through the wall of this parallel arterial network.