loading...| Preferred Name |
middle cerebral artery |
| Synonyms |
Sylvian artery arteria cerebri media |
| Definitions |
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the three major paired arteries that supplies blood to the cerebrum. The MCA arises from the internal carotid and continues into the lateral sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the lateral cerebral cortex. It also supplies blood to the anterior temporal lobes and the insular cortices. The left and right MCAs rise from trifurcations of the internal carotid arteries and thus are connected to the anterior cerebral arteries and the posterior communicating arteries, which connect to the posterior cerebral arteries. The MCAs are not considered a part of the Circle of Willis. [WP,unvetted]. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0001627 |
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| database_cross_reference |
BTO:0005206 EMAPA:18239 EHDAA2:0001179 GAID:487 FMA:50079 UMLS:C0149566 NCIT:C12830 OpenCyc:Mx4rvh3qQ5wpEbGdrcN5Y29ycA MA:0001935 EHDAA:5298 MESH:D020768 http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Middle_cerebral_artery |
| definition |
The middle cerebral artery (MCA) is one of the three major paired arteries that supplies blood to the cerebrum. The MCA arises from the internal carotid and continues into the lateral sulcus where it then branches and projects to many parts of the lateral cerebral cortex. It also supplies blood to the anterior temporal lobes and the insular cortices. The left and right MCAs rise from trifurcations of the internal carotid arteries and thus are connected to the anterior cerebral arteries and the posterior communicating arteries, which connect to the posterior cerebral arteries. The MCAs are not considered a part of the Circle of Willis. [WP,unvetted]. |
| depicted_by |
https://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Circle_of_Willis_en.svg |
| has_exact_synonym |
Sylvian artery |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
arteria cerebri media |
| id |
UBERON:0001627 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
middle cerebral artery |
| notation |
UBERON:0001627 |
| part_of | |
| prefLabel |
middle cerebral artery |
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| subClassOf |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0004449 |