Vertebral artery
System
Cardiovascular
SNOMED CT
181323003
Vertebral artery
Definition
The two vertebral arteries and the basilar artery are sometimes together called the vertebrobasilar system, which supplies blood to the posterior part of circle of Willis and anastomoses with blood supplied to the anterior part of the circle of Willis from the carotid arteries. [WP,unvetted]
The Vertebral artery is a part of the Cardiovascular.