loading...| Preferred Name |
circle of Willis |
| Synonyms |
circulus arteriosus cerebri cerebral arterial circle arterial circle arterial circle of Willis Willis circle |
| Definitions |
A circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain. The Circle of Willis comprises the following arteries: Anterior cerebral artery (left and right); Anterior communicating artery; Internal carotid artery (left and right); Posterior cerebral artery (left and right); Posterior communicating artery (left and right).The basilar artery and middle cerebral arteries, supplying the brain, are also considered part of the circle. |
| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/UBERON_0003709 |
| database_cross_reference |
FMA:50454 GAID:486 EHDAA2:0000252 EMAPA:37829 neuronames:1468 Wikipedia:Circle_of_Willis EHDAA:9758 MESH:D002941 SCTID:362047009 |
| definition |
A circle of arteries that supply blood to the brain. The Circle of Willis comprises the following arteries: Anterior cerebral artery (left and right); Anterior communicating artery; Internal carotid artery (left and right); Posterior cerebral artery (left and right); Posterior communicating artery (left and right).The basilar artery and middle cerebral arteries, supplying the brain, are also considered part of the circle. |
| depicted_by |
http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/2/2e/Circle_of_Willis_en.svg |
| has_broad_synonym |
arterial circle |
| has_exact_synonym |
cerebral arterial circle arterial circle of Willis |
| has_obo_namespace |
uberon |
| has_related_synonym |
circulus arteriosus cerebri Willis circle |
| id |
UBERON:0003709 |
| in_subset | |
| label |
circle of Willis |
| notation |
UBERON:0003709 |
| overlaps | |
| prefLabel |
circle of Willis |
| UBPROP_0000008 |
In zebrafish, the circle of vessels comprised of the basal communicating artery (BCA) and posterior communicating segments (PCS) superficially resemble but are not homologous to the human circle of Willis |
| subClassOf |