TERMIUM Plus®
The Government of Canada’s terminology and linguistic data bank.
ARTERIA CEREBRI POSTERIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2001-09-14
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior cerebral artery
1, record 1, English, posterior%20cerebral%20artery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arteria cerebri posterior 1, record 1, English, arteria%20cerebri%20posterior
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The posterior cerebral artery (a. cerebri posterior) ... Passing lateralward, parallel to the superior cerebellar artery, and receiving the posterior communicating from the internal carotid, it winds around the cerebral peduncle, and reaches the tentorial surface of the occipital lobe of the cerebrum, where it breaks up into branches for the supply of the temporal and occipital lobes. 1, record 1, English, - posterior%20cerebral%20artery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artère cérébrale postérieure
1, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20post%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- arteria cerebri posterior 2, record 1, French, arteria%20cerebri%20posterior
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
L'artère cérébrale postérieure naît de la bifurcation de l'artère basilaire, irrigue le lobe occipital et les régions médianes et inférieures du lobe temporal. 1, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9brale%20post%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema nervioso
Record 1, Main entry term, Spanish
- arteria cerebral posterior
1, record 1, Spanish, arteria%20cerebral%20posterior
feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 1, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Rama de la arteria basilar que a su vez nace de la confluencia de las dos arterias vertebrales. Las arterias cerebrales posteriores están formadas por la bifurcación de la arteria basilar. Riegan la superficie medial de los lóbulos occipitales y la superficie inferior de los lóbulos temporales. Riega prácticamente toda la corteza visual. 2, record 1, Spanish, - arteria%20cerebral%20posterior
Copyright notice for the TERMIUM Plus® data bank
© Public Services and Procurement Canada, 2025
TERMIUM Plus®, the Government of Canada's terminology and linguistic data bank
A product of the Translation Bureau
Features
Language Portal of Canada
Access a collection of Canadian resources on all aspects of English and French, including quizzes.
Writing tools
The Language Portal’s writing tools have a new look! Easy to consult, they give you access to a wealth of information that will help you write better in English and French.
Glossaries and vocabularies
Access Translation Bureau glossaries and vocabularies.
- Date Modified: