NOUN | body | anterior cerebral artery | one of two branches of the internal carotid artery |
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Meaning | One of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex. | |
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Broader | cerebral artery, arteria cerebri | Any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex |
Spanish | arteria cerebral anterior | |
Catalan | artèria cerebral anterior |
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