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cerebral artery

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Noun1.cerebral artery - any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
arteria cerebri
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
anterior cerebral artery - 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
middle cerebral artery - one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches
posterior cerebral artery - arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
temporal artery - any of the three arteries on either side of the brain supplying the cortex of the temporal lobe
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