Middle Cerebral Artery - Areas Supplied

Areas Supplied

Areas supplied by the middle cerebral artery include:

  • The bulk of the lateral surface of the hemisphere; except for the superior inch of the frontal and parietal lobe (anterior cerebral artery), and the inferior part of the temporal lobe.
  • Superior division supplies lateroinferior frontal lobe (location of Broca's area i.e. language expression)
  • Inferior division supplies lateral temporal lobe (location of Wernicke's area i.e. language comprehension)
  • Deep branches supply the basal ganglia as well as the internal capsule

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