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DeCS
Descriptor
English
:
Circle of Willis
Descriptor
Spanish
:
Círculo Arterial Cerebral
Descriptor
Portuguese
:
Círculo Arterial do Cérebro
Synonyms
English
:
Arterial Circle, Cerebral
Circle, Willis'
Willis Circle
Cerebral Arterial Circle
Willis' Circle
Tree Number:
A07.231.114.228.351
Definition
English
:
A polygonal anastomosis at the base of the brain formed by the internal carotid (CAROTID
ARTERY
, INTERNAL), proximal parts of the anterior, middle, and posterior
cerebral arteries
(
ANTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
;
MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY
;
POSTERIOR CEREBRAL ARTERY
), the anterior communicating
artery
and the posterior communicating
arteries.
History Note
English
:
65
Allowable Qualifiers
English
:
AB
abnormalities
AH
anatomy & histology
CH
chemistry
CY
cytology
DG
diagnostic imaging
DE
drug effects
EM
embryology
EN
enzymology
GD
growth & development
IM
immunology
IN
injuries
IR
innervation
ME
metabolism
MI
microbiology
PS
parasitology
PA
pathology
PH
physiology
PP
physiopathology
RE
radiation effects
SE
secretion
SU
surgery
TR
transplantation
UL
ultrastructure
VI
virology
Record Number:
2967
Unique Identifier:
D002941
Occurrence in VHL
:
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