Arteria Cerebri (Noun)
Meaning
Any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The arteria cerebri media is the largest of the arteries supplying the lateral surface of the brain.
- An arteria cerebri anterior supplies the medial surface of the frontal and parietal lobes.
- Occlusion of an arteria cerebri posterior can cause infarction in the occipital lobe.
- Aneurysms in the arteria cerebri can be life-threatening if they rupture.
- Damage to the arteria cerebri media during a stroke can result in significant cognitive impairment.