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ARTERIA CEREBELLI INFERIOR POSTERIOR [1 record]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2000-02-15
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Nervous System
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- posterior inferior cerebellar artery
1, record 1, English, posterior%20inferior%20cerebellar%20artery
correct
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
- PICA 2, record 1, English, PICA
correct
- pica 3, record 1, English, pica
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- arteria cerebelli inferior posterior 2, record 1, English, arteria%20cerebelli%20inferior%20posterior
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Lateral branch of the intracranial segment supplying the lower posterior part of the cerebellum. 2, record 1, English, - posterior%20inferior%20cerebellar%20artery
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The posterior inferior cerebellar artery (pica) rises from the vertebral artery and induces an offending vascular loop compressing the root exit zone of the facial nerve (rez). 3, record 1, English, - posterior%20inferior%20cerebellar%20artery
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Système nerveux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- artère cérébelleuse postéro-inférieure
1, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse%20post%C3%A9ro%2Dinf%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
- pica 1, record 1, French, pica
correct
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- artère cérébelleuse inféro-postérieure 2, record 1, French, art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse%20inf%C3%A9ro%2Dpost%C3%A9rieure
correct, feminine noun
- arteria cerebelli inferior posterior 3, record 1, French, arteria%20cerebelli%20inferior%20posterior
Latin
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 OBS
L'artère cérébelleuse postéro-inférieure, naît de l'artère vertébrale, forme 2 boucles vasculaires dont l'extrémité supérieure vient au contact de la racine du nerf facial. 1, record 1, French, - art%C3%A8re%20c%C3%A9r%C3%A9belleuse%20post%C3%A9ro%2Dinf%C3%A9rieure
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
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