| Name: | posterior communicating artery |
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| Synonyms: | caudal communicating segment, PCA, PCS, posterior communicating segment of the basilar artery |
| Definition: | An artery that connects caudal division of the internal carotid artery and the basal communicating artery to the basilar artery. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005001] |
| Name: | anatomical region |
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| Definition: | A 3D region in space without well-defined compartmental boundaries; for example, the dorsal region of an ectoderm. |
| Ontology: | Spatial Ontology [BSPO:0000070] |