Posterior Cerebral Artery

Artery formed by the bifurcation of the BASILAR ARTERY. Branches of the posterior cerebral artery supply portions of the OCCIPITAL LOBE; PARIETAL LOBE; inferior temporal gyrus, brainstem, and CHOROID PLEXUS.

Year introduced: 2000

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Tree Number(s): A07.015.114.228.700

MeSH Unique ID: D020769

Entry Terms:

• Arteries, Posterior Cerebral
• Artery, Posterior Cerebral
• Cerebral Arteries, Posterior
• Posterior Cerebral Arteries
• Cerebral Artery, Posterior

Previous Indexing:

• Cerebral Arteries (1966-1999)

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Cardiovascular System
Blood Vessels
Arteries
Cerebral Arteries
Posterior Cerebral Artery