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circle of Willis

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Noun1.circle of Willis - a ring of arteries at the base of the brain
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
brain, encephalon - that part of the central nervous system that includes all the higher nervous centers; enclosed within the skull; continuous with the spinal cord


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Magnetic resonance arteriography and magnetic resonance venography showed that the circle of Willis was patent, as were the internal and external jugular veins bilaterally.
Styloid-carotid artery syndrome by Osborne, Ryan F. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
For example, the vertebral artery test is recommended to evaluate the patency of blood flow in the vertebral arteries, which supply the majority of blood to the anterior cervical spinal cord and go on to supply the brain stem and the circle of Willis at the base of the brain.
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By establishing the shunt between the carotid artery and femoral vein, blood from the opposite side of the brain via the Circle of Willis and collateral vessels is redirected to the lower pressure venous return.
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