part of part of develops from develops from connecting branch of vessel supplies blood to Homo sapiens vertebral artery spinal cord spinal artery systemic arterial system anterior spinal artery http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/7/73/Anterior_spinal_cord_-_very_low_mag.jpg EMAPA:18242 EHDAA:6382 anterior spinal arteries ventral artery of the spinal cord UMLS:C0149603 NCIT:C12833 Wikipedia:Anterior_spinal_artery UBERON:0005431 SCTID:181329004 EHDAA2:0000131 ventral spinal artery arteria spinalis anterior FMA:50531 A blood vessel that supplies the anterior portion of the spinal cord. It arises from branches of the vertebral arteries and is supplied by the anterior segmental medullary arteries, including the artery of Adamkiewicz, and courses along the anterior aspect of the spinal cord. anterior medial spinal artery common dorsal aorta posterior spinal artery branch of vertebral artery