<prompt> The labyrinthine aery is a branch of --- aery?Anterior inferior cerebellarPosterior cerebellar aeryVeebral aeryInternal carotid aery  <response>: Five branches of the basilar aery 1. Pontine aery 2. Labyrinthine aery 3. Anterior inferior cerebellar aery 4. Superior cerebellar aery 5. Posterior cerebral aery The membranous pa is supplied by the labyrinthine aery which either arises from Anterior inferior cerebellar 85-100 times or is the direct branch of the basilar aery 5 times Ref: 1. Grays Basic Anatomy by Richard Drake, A. Wayne Vogl, Adam W. Pg 493 2. Learning Human Anatomy: Laboratory Text and Workbook by Julia Guy. 3. Clinical Anatomy for Students: Problem Solving Approach by Neeta V. Kulkarn, Pg 387 