cerebral : Idioms & Phrases

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anterior cerebral artery

  • noun one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into two branches that serve (1) the thalamus and (2) parts of the frontal and parietal cortex
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anterior cerebral vein

  • noun accompanies the anterior cerebral artery and empties into the basal vein
    vena cerebri anterior.
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cerebral aneurysm

  • noun an aneurysm of the carotid artery
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Cerebral apoplexy

  • . See under Apoplexy.
Webster 1913

cerebral aqueduct

  • noun a canal connecting the third and fourth ventricles
    Sylvian aqueduct; aqueductus cerebri.
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cerebral artery

  • noun any of the arteries supplying blood to the cerebral cortex
    arteria cerebri.
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cerebral cortex

  • noun the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
    pallium; cerebral cortex; cortex.
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cerebral death

  • noun death when respiration and other reflexes are absent; consciousness is gone; organs can be removed for transplantation before the heartbeat stops
    brain death.
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cerebral edema

  • noun swelling of the brain due to the uptake of water in the neuropile and white matter
    brain edema.
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cerebral hemisphere

  • noun either half of the cerebrum
    hemisphere.
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cerebral hemorrhage

  • noun bleeding from a ruptured blood vessel in the brain
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cerebral mantle

  • noun the layer of unmyelinated neurons (the grey matter) forming the cortex of the cerebrum
    pallium; cerebral cortex; cortex.
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cerebral palsy

  • noun a loss or deficiency of motor control with involuntary spasms caused by permanent brain damage present at birth
    spastic paralysis.
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cerebral peduncle

  • noun a bundle of myelinated neurons joining different parts of the brain
    peduncle.
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cerebral thrombosis

  • noun a blood clot in a cerebral artery or vein
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cerebral vein

  • noun any of several veins serving the cerebral hemispheres of the brain
    vena cerebri.
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deep middle cerebral vein

  • noun accompanies the middle cerebral artery deep in the Sylvian fissure; empties into the basal vein
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great cerebral vein

  • noun a cerebral vein formed by the two internal cerebral veins and continuing into the sinus rectus
    vena cerebri magna.
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inferior cerebral vein

  • noun veins that drain the undersurface of the cerebral hemispheres and empty into the cavernous and transverse sinuses
    venae cerebrum inferior.
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internal cerebral vein

  • noun two paired veins passing caudally near the midline and uniting to form the great cerebral vein
    vena cerebrum internus.
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lateral cerebral sulcus

  • noun the deepest and most prominent of the cortical fissures; separates the frontal lobes and temporal lobes in both hemispheres
    sulcus lateralis cerebri; Sylvian fissure; fissure of Sylvius.
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middle cerebral artery

  • noun one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches
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middle cerebral vein

  • noun either of two cerebral veins
    vena cerebri media.
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posterior cerebral artery

  • noun arises from the basilar artery; divides into three branches
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superficial middle cerebral vein

  • noun a large vein along the line of the Sylvian fissure to the cavernous sinus
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superior cerebral vein

  • noun a cerebral vein that drains the dorsal convexity of the cerebral hemisphere and empties into the cavernous sinus
    vena cerebrum superior.
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