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| Id | http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003709
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003709
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| Preferred Name | circle of Willis |
| Definitions |
A circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain. The Circle of Willis comprises the following arteries: Anterior cerebral artery (left and right); Anterior communicating artery; Internal carotid artery (left and right); Posterior cerebral artery (left and right); Posterior communicating artery (left and right).The basilar artery and middle cerebral arteries, supplying the brain, are also considered part of the circle.
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| Synonyms |
Willis circle
circulus arteriosus cerebri
arterial circle
arterial circle of Willis
cerebral arterial circle
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| Type | http://www.w3.org/2002/07/owl#Class |
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| definition | A circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain. The Circle of Willis comprises the following arteries: Anterior cerebral artery (left and right); Anterior communicating artery; Internal carotid artery (left and right); Posterior cerebral artery (left and right); Posterior communicating artery (left and right).The basilar artery and middle cerebral arteries, supplying the brain, are also considered part of the circle. |
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| prefLabel |
circle of Willis
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| label |
circle of Willis
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| database_cross_reference |
EMAPA:37829
Wikipedia:Circle_of_Willis
EHDAA2:0000252
neuronames:1468
SCTID:362047009
MESH:D002941
EHDAA:9758
FMA:50454
GAID:486
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| notation |
UBERON:0003709
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| has_related_synonym |
Willis circle
circulus arteriosus cerebri
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| id |
UBERON:0003709
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| hasOBONamespace |
uberon
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| depiction | |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
In zebrafish, the circle of vessels comprised of the basal communicating artery (BCA) and posterior communicating segments (PCS) superficially resemble but are not homologous to the human circle of Willis
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| hasBroadSynonym |
arterial circle
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| has_exact_synonym |
arterial circle of Willis
cerebral arterial circle
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