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Cerebral Arteries

Medical Definition:	The arteries supplying the cerebral cortex.
Guide Notes:	for cerebral arteries in general or unspecified or for specific cerebral arteries not in MeSH or as coord (IM) for arteries of specific parts of brain indented under CEREBRAL CORTEX in tree (IM); not as coord for non-cerebrum parts of the brain, as cerebe

Cerebral Arteries Categories.

	Anterior Cerebral Artery - Artery formed by the bifurcation of the internal carotid artery (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL). Branches of the anterior cerebral artery supply the CAUDATE NUCLEUS; INTERNAL CAPSULE; PUTAMEN; SEPTAL NUCLEI; GYRUS CINGULI; and surfaces of the FRONTAL LOBE and PARIETAL LOBE.
	Circle of Willis - A polygonal anastomosis at the base of the brain formed by the internal carotid (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL), proximal parts of the anterior, middle, and posterior cerebral arteries (ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY, MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY, POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY), the anterior communicating artery and the posterior communicating arteries.
	Middle Cerebral Artery - The largest and most complex of the cerebral arteries. Branches of the middle cerebral artery supply the insular region, motor and premotor areas, and large regions of the association cortex.
	Posterior Cerebral Artery - Artery formed by the bifurcation of the BASILAR ARTERY. Branches of the posterior cerebral artery supply portions of the OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; inferior temporal gyrus, brainstem, and CHOROID PLEXUS.
	Temporal Arteries - Arteries arising from the external carotid or the maxillary artery and distributing to the temporal region.

Cerebral Arteries Medical Definitions and Terms

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