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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.
course: ascends posterior to the internal carotid artery in the transverse foramina of the cervical vertebrae. branches numerous small branches. radicular/spinal branches. posterior inferior cerebellar artery (PICA) termination: combines with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery.