Circle of Willis

Japanese: circle of Willis(英語表記)circleofWillis
Circle of Willis

…one is the internal carotid artery and the other is the vertebral artery. These two arteries enter the cranial cavity and communicate with each other at the base of the brain to form the circle of Willis. All the arteries that supply the brain arise from this common circle. …

*Some of the terminology that mentions "Circle of Willis" is listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…一つは内頸動脈であり,他の一つは椎骨動脈である。これら二つの系統の動脈は,頭蓋腔に入ると脳底で互いに連絡吻合(ふんごう)して動脈輪(ウィリス動脈輪circle of Willis)を形成する。脳を栄養する動脈はすべてこの共通の動脈輪から起こる。…

※「circle of Willis」について言及している用語解説の一部を掲載しています。

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