loading...| Preferred Name | middle cerebral artery | |
| Synonyms |
arteria cerebri media Sylvian artery |
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| Definitions |
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the three major paired arteries that supplies blood to the cerebrum. The MCA arises from the internal carotid and continues into the lateral sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the lateral cerebral cortex. It also supplies blood to the anterior temporal lobes and the insular cortices. The left and right MCAs rise from trifurcations of the internal carotid arteries and thus are connected to the anterior cerebral arteries and the posterior communicating arteries, which connect to the posterior cerebral arteries. The MCAs are not considered a part of the Circle of Willis. [WP,unvetted]. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001627 |
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NCIT:C12830 BTO:0005206 EMAPA:18239 MESH:D020768 SCTID:181312002 Wikipedia:Middle_cerebral_artery EHDAA2:0001179 UMLS:C0149566 EHDAA:5298 FMA:50079 GAID:487 MA:0001935 |
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| definition |
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the three major paired arteries that supplies blood to the cerebrum. The MCA arises from the internal carotid and continues into the lateral sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the lateral cerebral cortex. It also supplies blood to the anterior temporal lobes and the insular cortices. The left and right MCAs rise from trifurcations of the internal carotid arteries and thus are connected to the anterior cerebral arteries and the posterior communicating arteries, which connect to the posterior cerebral arteries. The MCAs are not considered a part of the Circle of Willis. [WP,unvetted]. |
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https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Circle_of_Willis_en.svg |
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| has_exact_synonym |
Sylvian artery |
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uberon |
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| has_related_synonym |
arteria cerebri media |
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UBERON:0001627 |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#human_reference_atlas |
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| label |
middle cerebral artery |
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| notation |
UBERON:0001627 |
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middle cerebral artery |
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