Anterior cerebral artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
181309000
Anterior cerebral artery
Definition
One of a pair of arteries on the brain that supply oxygen to most medial portions of frontal lobes and superior medial parietal lobes. The 2 anterior cerebral arteries arise from the internal carotid artery and are part of the Circle of Willis.
The Anterior cerebral artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.