Blood supply to the brain, 17th century illustration

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Illustration of the blood supply to the brain by Christopher Wren (1632-1723), from the book Cerebri Anatome, published in 1664 by the British physician and anatomist Thomas Willis (1621-1675). The arrangement of blood vessels at the base of the brain is known as the circle of Willis.

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