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====Cerebral circulation==== {{Main|Cerebral circulation}} The brain has a dual blood supply, an ''anterior'' and a ''posterior circulation'' from arteries at its front and back. The anterior circulation arises from the [[Internal carotid artery|internal carotid arteries]] to supply the front of the brain. The posterior circulation arises from the [[Vertebral artery|vertebral arteries]], to supply the back of the brain and [[brainstem]]. The circulation from the front and the back join ([[anastomise]]) at the [[circle of Willis]]. The [[neurovascular unit]], composed of various cells and vasculature channels within the brain, regulates the flow of blood to activated neurons in order to satisfy their high energy demands.<ref>{{Cite journal |last=Iadecola |first=Costantino |date=2017-09-27 |title=The Neurovascular Unit Coming of Age: A Journey through Neurovascular Coupling in Health and Disease |journal=Neuron |volume=96 |issue=1 |pages=17β42 |doi=10.1016/j.neuron.2017.07.030 |issn=1097-4199 |pmc=5657612 |pmid=28957666 }}</ref>
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