Labyrinthine artery

Labyrinthine artery
Diagram of the arterial circulation at the base of the brain. (Internal auditory artery labeled at center left.)
Details
Source	Anterior inferior cerebellar artery or basilar artery
Vein	Internal auditory veins
Supplies	Inner ear
Identifiers
Latin	arteria labyrinthi, arteria auditiva interna
TA98	A12.2.08.020
TA2	4551
FMA	50548
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The labyrinthine artery (auditory artery, internal auditory artery) is a branch of either the anterior inferior cerebellar artery or the basilar artery. It accompanies the vestibulocochlear nerve (CN VIII) through the internal acoustic meatus. It supplies blood to the internal ear.