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| Preferred Name | circle of Willis | |
| Synonyms |
Willis circle circulus arteriosus cerebri arterial circle arterial circle of Willis cerebral arterial circle |
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| 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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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003709 |
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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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| 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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| depiction |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Circle_of_Willis_en.svg |
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| has_broad_synonym |
arterial circle
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| has_exact_synonym |
arterial circle of Willis cerebral arterial circle
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uberon
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| has_related_synonym |
Willis circle circulus arteriosus cerebri
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UBERON:0003709
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/uberon/core#mouse_subset |
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| label |
circle of Willis
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| notation |
UBERON:0003709
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| prefLabel |
circle of Willis
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| taxon_notes |
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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