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Abstract
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.
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- Cerebral Artery, Posterior
- Arteries, Posterior Cerebral
- Artery, Posterior Cerebral
- Cerebral Arteries, Posterior
- Posterior Cerebral Arteries
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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.
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History Note
2000
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Previous Indexing
- Cerebral Arteries (1966-1999)
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References
- National Library of Medicine. Posterior Cerebral Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D020769. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D020769
- Posterior Cerebral Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Posterior_cerebral_artery
- Posterior Cerebral Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q492482