Circle of Willis [circulus arteriosus Willisi]
topical
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- Terms
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circulus arteriosus cerebri
Willisův circulus arteriosus
Willisův okruh
Willisův tepenný okruh
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Cerebral Arterial Circle
Willis' Circle
Persistent link
https://www.medvik.cz/link/D002941
Definition
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.
- DUI
- D002941 MeSH Browser
- CUI
- M0004501
- History note
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- Public note
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Allowable subheadings
- AB
- abnormalities 1
- AH
- anatomy & histology 2
- CH
- chemistry
- CY
- cytology
- DG
- diagnostic imaging 2
- DE
- drug effects 1
- EM
- embryology 1
- EN
- enzymology
- GD
- growth & development
- IM
- immunology
- IN
- injuries 1
- IR
- innervation
- ME
- metabolism
- MI
- microbiology
- PS
- parasitology
- PA
- pathology 3
- PH
- physiology 3
- PP
- physiopathology 3
- RE
- radiation effects
- SU
- surgery
- TR
- transplantation
- UL
- ultrastructure
- VI
- virology
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Occurrences in Medvik records
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Anatomy