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From there, they course medially and anteriorly through the petrous portion of the bone and emerge via the upper opening of the foramen lacerum. While the cavernous sinus is not shown, the model beautifully captures the characteristic S-shaped carotid siphon on both sides, clearly positioned lateral to the sella turcica and passing medial to the anterior clinoid processes.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003eMajor Cerebral Arteries and the Circle of Willis\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003eEach internal carotid artery divides into the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA). 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