LP33689-8
Circle of Willis
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Descriptions
The circle of Willis (also called the cerebral arterial circle or arterial circle of Willis) is a circle of arteries that supply the brain. It is named after Thomas Willis (1621 -1673), an English physician. Copyright Text is available under the Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License. See http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/3.0/ for details. Source: Wikipedia , Circle of Willis (Wikipedia)
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. Source: National Library of Medicine, MeSH 2006
Basic Part Properties
- Part Name
- Circle of Willis
- Part Display Name
- Circle of Willis
- Part Type
- System (Describes the name of the system (sample) type)
- Created On
- 2004-05-13
- Construct for LOINC Short Name
- Circle of Willis
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Language Variants Get Info
| Tag | Language | Translation |
|---|---|---|
| zh-CN | Chinese (China) | 威利斯动脉环 Synonyms: Willis动脉环; |
| it-IT | Italian (Italy) | Circolo di Willis Synonyms: Poligono di Willis |
| ru-RU | Russian (Russian Federation) | Круг Willis Synonyms: Артериальный круг большого мозга; |
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