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posterior inferior cerebellar artery

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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An artery that usually branches from the vertebral artery below its junction with the contralateral vertebral artery to form the basilar artery and that supplies much of the medulla oblongata, the inferior portion of the cerebellum, and part of the floor of the fourth ventricle.

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Topics: anatomy, medicine, sciences

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  • Chinese Mandarin: 小腦後下動脈 /小脑后下动脉 (xiǎonǎohòuxiàdòngmài) — branch of the vertebral artery