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noun
An unpaired artery that is formed by the union of the two vertebral arteries, runs forward within the skull just under the pons, divides into the two posterior cerebral arteries, and supplies the pons, cerebellum, posterior part of the cerebrum, and the inner ear.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences
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noun
an unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Synonyms: arteria basilaris
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Broader terms: artery, arteria, arterial blood vessel
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