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basal communicating artery

Term ID
ZFA:0005000
Synonyms
  • BCA
Definition
Artery that extends horizontally across the brain midline which is fed by the caudal division of the internal carotid artery. Three pairs of central arteries extend from the basal communicating artery (BCA), the anterior, middle and posterior mesencephalic central arteries. The BCA does not correspond to the anterior communicating artery of the mammalian circle of Willis. The BCA is unpaired. (1)
Appears at
Pharyngula:Prim-25 (36.0h-42.0h)
Evident until
Unknown
References
  • TAO:0005000
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