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].

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure head blood vessel
Latin Name arteria cerebri posterior
FMA ID 50583

Frequently Asked Questions

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.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:50583 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0001636 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q492482 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — posterior cerebral artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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