cerebral arterial circle of Willis
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Introduction
Major blood vessels supplying the brain are joined together at the base of the brain to form an arterial circle of Willis.
Components include:
- anterior communicating artery
- anterior cerebral artery
- internal carotid artery
- posterior communicating artery
- posterior cerebral artery
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More general terms
Additional terms
- anterior cerebral artery
- anterior communicating artery
- internal carotid artery (ICA)
- posterior cerebral artery
- posterior communicating artery
References
- ↑ Grant's Atlas of Anatomy, 10th edition, AMR Agur & MJ Lee (eds), Lippincott Williams & Wilkins, Philadelphia, 1999
- ↑ Stedman's Medical Dictionary 27th ed, Williams & Wilkins, Baltimore, 1999
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 3.2 lumen Anatomy & Physiology. Module 12. The Nervous System Circulation and Protection of the CNS Blood supply to the Brain, Arterial Supply Circle of Willis https://courses.lumenlearning.com/austincc-ap1/chapter/circulation-and-the-central-nervous-system/#m46719-fs-id2081500