basilar artery
An unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs…An unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear.
Meaning
1 sensesAn unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear.
an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
Translations
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plural: basilar arteries| Singular | basilar artery |
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Synonyms
1 synonyms- an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear:arteria basilaris
See also
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