Preferred Name |
Middle Cerebral Artery |
ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12830 |
ALT_DEFINITION |
The largest and most complex of the cerebral arteries. Branches of the middle cerebral artery supply the insular region, motor and premotor areas, and large regions of the association cortex. |
code |
C12830 |
DEFINITION |
The largest terminal branch of the internal carotid artery that runs along the fissure of Sylvius with branches supplying parts of the fontal, parietal and temporal lobes as well as the basal ganglia and internal capsule. |
Display_Name |
Middle Cerebral Artery |
FULL_SYN |
MCA Middle Cerebral Arteries |
label |
Middle Cerebral Artery |
Legacy_Concept_Name |
Middle_Cerebral_Artery |
Preferred_Name |
Middle Cerebral Artery |
prefixIRI |
C12830 |
prefLabel |
Middle Cerebral Artery |
Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
UMLS_CUI |
C0149566 |
subClassOf |