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posterior communicating artery

arteria cerebri communicans posterior

One of a pair of right-sided and left-sided blood vessels in the circle of Willis. It connects the three cerebral arteries of the same side. Anteriorly, it is one portion of the terminal trifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The anterior cerebral artery and the middle cerebral artery are the other two branches of the trifurcation. Posteriorly, it communicates with the posterior cerebral artery.

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種類 Vessel
親構造 systemic artery
ラテン語名 arteria cerebri communicans posterior
FMA ID 50084

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the posterior communicating artery?

One of a pair of right-sided and left-sided blood vessels in the circle of Willis. It connects the three cerebral arteries of the same side. Anteriorly, it is one portion of the terminal trifurcation of the internal carotid artery. The anterior cerebral artery and the middle cerebral artery are the

What is the Latin name for the posterior communicating artery?

The Latin name for the posterior communicating artery is arteria cerebri communicans posterior.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:50084 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001628 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q185438 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — posterior communicating artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.