Collicular arteries

The collicular arteries arise from the P1 segment of the Posterior cerebral artery. These small arteries supply portions of the midbrain, especially the superior colliculus, inferior colliculus, and tectum.

This anatomy article is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it.v · Categories: Arteries of the head and neck Anatomy stubs Wikimedia Foundation. 2010. Игры ⚽ Поможем сделать НИР Collía Cydia (genus) Look at other dictionaries: arteria cerebri posterior — [TA] posterior cerebral artery: divided into four segments: the precommunicating part (pars precommunicalis), the postcommunicating part (pars postcommunicalis), the lateral occipital artery, and the medial occipital artery; origin, terminal… …   Medical dictionary Colliculus — (Latin for mound ) can refer to: Anatomy Midbrain Inferior colliculus, the principal midbrain nucleus of the auditory pathway Superior colliculus, a paired structure that forms a major component of the vertebrate midbrain Collicular arteries,… …   Wikipedia Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… …   Medical dictionary arteria — SYN: artery. SEE ALSO: branch. [L. from G. a., the windpipe, later an artery as distinct from a vein] a. acetabuli SYN: acetabular branch. arteriae alveolares superiores anteriores [TA] SYN: anterior superior alveolar arteries, under artery. a.… …   Medical dictionary nervous system, human — ▪ anatomy Introduction       system that conducts stimuli from sensory receptors to the brain and spinal cord and that conducts impulses back to other parts of the body. As with other higher vertebrates, the human nervous system has two main… …   Universalium pars precommunicalis arteriae cerebri posterioris — [TA] precommunicating part of posterior cerebral artery: collectively, the branches of the posterior cerebral artery anterior to its point of junction with the posterior communicating artery, comprising the posteromedial central arteries, short… …   Medical dictionary 18+ © Academic, 2000-2024 Contact us: Technical Support, Advertising Dictionaries export, created on PHP, Joomla, Drupal, WordPress, MODx. Mark and share Search through all dictionaries Translate… Search Internet Share the article and excerpts Direct link … Do a right-click on the link above and select “Copy Link”