anterior cerebral artery

noun

An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.

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Meanings

nounanterior cerebral artery (plural anterior cerebral arteries)

plural anterior cerebral arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 大腦前動脈 /大脑前动脉, 前大腦動脈 /前大脑动脉
  • 大腦前動脈 /大脑前动脉 (dànǎoqiándòngmài)branch of the internal carotid artery
  • 前大腦動脈 /前大脑动脉 (qián dànǎo dòngmài)branch of the internal carotid artery
Spanish arteria cerebral anterior
  • arteria cerebral anteriorbranch of the internal carotid artery
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