Persistent communications between the carotid and vertebrobasilar arteries (mnemonic)

A mnemonic to recall the persistent communications between the anterior (carotid) and posterior (vertebrobasilar) systems is:

• HOT Pepper

Knowledge of these anatomical variants is important to avoid confusion with pathology and to prevent inadvertent injury during surgery.

Mnemonic

• H: hypoglossal artery
• O: otic artery
• T: trigeminal artery
• P: proatlantal intersegmental artery

Siehe auch:

• persistierende karotidobasiläre Anastomosen