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Cardiovascular System > Blood Vessels > Arteries > Cerebral Arteries > Circle of Willis

Preferred term

Circle of Willis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Arterial Circle, Cerebral
  • Cerebral Arterial Circle
  • Circle, Willis'
  • Willis Circle
  • Willis' Circle

Scope note

  • 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

  • 65

In other languages

  • aivojen valtimokehä

    Finnish

  • circulus arteriosus cerebri
  • circulus Willis
  • circulus Willisi
  • Willis
  • Willisin valtimokehä
  • Willis ring

    Swedish

  • Circulus arteriosus Willisii

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002941

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