anterior cerebral artery

English

Noun

anterior cerebral artery (plural anterior cerebral arteries)

1. (anatomy) An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, forms the anterior portion of the circle of Willis where it is linked to the artery on the opposite side by the anterior communicating artery, and passes on to supply the medial surfaces of the cerebrum.

   Coordinate terms: middle cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery

Translations

branch of the internal carotid artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大腦前動脈／大脑前动脉 (dànǎoqiándòngmài); 前大腦動脈／前大脑动脉 (qián dànǎo dòngmài)

See also

• anterior choroidal artery
• caroticotympanic artery
• inferior hypophyseal artery
• middle cerebral artery
• ophthalmic artery
• posterior communicating artery
• superior hypophyseal artery

 

References

• “cerebral artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.