cerebellar artery

cerebellar artery
cerebellar artery n any of several branches of the basilar and vertebral arteries that supply the cerebellum see ANTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY, POSTERIOR INFERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY, SUPERIOR CEREBELLAR ARTERY

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  • Superior cerebellar artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria superior cerebelli GraySubject = 148 GrayPage = 580 Width = 250 Caption = The three major arteries of the cerebellum: the SCA, AICA, and PICA. Width2 = 335 Caption2= The arterial circle and arteries… …   Wikipedia

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  • inferior cerebellar artery — noun the inferior branch of the cerebellar artery • Hypernyms: ↑cerebellar artery, ↑arteria cerebelli …   Useful english dictionary

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  • superior cerebellar artery — n an artery that arises from the basilar artery just before it divides to form the posterior cerebral arteries and supplies or gives off branches supplying the superior part of the cerebellum, midbrain, pineal gland, and choroid plexus of the… …   Medical dictionary

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