posterior cerebral artery

arteria cerebri posterior

The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is one of a pair of blood vessels that supplies oxygenated blood to the posterior aspect of the brain in human anatomy]. It arises near the intersection of the posterior communicating artery and the basilar artery and connects with the ipsilateral middle cerebral artery (MCA) and internal carotid artery via the posterior communicating artery (PCommA). [WP,unvetted].

Tipo Vessel
Estrutura pai head blood vessel
Nome latino arteria cerebri posterior
FMA ID 50583

Perguntas frequentes

What is the posterior cerebral artery?
The posterior cerebral artery (PCA) is one of a pair of blood vessels that supplies oxygenated blood to the posterior aspect of the brain in human anatomy]. It arises near the intersection of the posterior communicating artery and the basilar artery and connects with the ipsilateral middle cerebral
What is the Latin name for the posterior cerebral artery?
The Latin name for the posterior cerebral artery is arteria cerebri posterior.

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