middle cerebral artery

English

Noun

middle cerebral artery (plural middle cerebral arteries)

1. (anatomy) An artery that arises from the internal carotid artery, passes along the lateral fissure, and supplies the lateral surfaces of the cerebral cortex.

   Coordinate terms: anterior cerebral artery, posterior cerebral artery

Translations

branch of the internal carotid artery

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 大腦中動脈 / 大脑中动脉 (dànǎozhōngdòngmài)

See also

• anterior cerebral artery
• anterior choroidal artery
• caroticotympanic artery
• inferior hypophyseal artery
• ophthalmic artery
• posterior communicating artery
• superior hypophyseal artery

 

References

• “cerebral artery”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.