superior cerebellar artery

noun

An artery that arises from the basilar artery just before it divides to form the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies or gives off branches supplying the superior part of the cerebellum, midbrain, pineal gland, and choroid plexus of the third ventricle.

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Meanings

nounsuperior cerebellar artery (plural superior cerebellar arteries)

plural superior cerebellar arteries

  1. anatomyAn artery that arises from the basilar artery just before it divides to form the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies or gives off branches supplying the superior part of the cerebellum, midbrain, pineal gland, and choroid plexus of the third ventricle.

Translations

Chinese Mandarin 小腦上動脈 /小脑上动脉
  • 小腦上動脈 /小脑上动脉 (xiǎonǎoshàngdòngmài)branch of the basilar artery
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

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