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Vertebral Artery. The vertebral artery is one of the main arteries at the base of the neck and is the first branch of the subclavian artery. It later unites to create the basilar artery in a complex named the vertebrobasilar system. This system provides important areas of the brain with blood.
The basilar artery is so-named because of its close relationship to the base of the skull. Arteries of the brain supply blood to the brainstem, cerebellum, and cerebrum, and those arteries will be discussed in relation to these brain regions after describing the circle of Willis. Recommended video: Meninges of the brain. Meninges and superficial vessels of the brain.