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Descriptor English: Vertebral Artery
Descriptor Spanish: Arteria Vertebral
Descriptor arteria vertebral
Scope note: Primera rama de la ARTERIA SUBCLAVIA que irriga los músculos del CUELLO, VÉRTEBRAS, MÉDULA ESPINAL, CEREBELO y el interior del CEREBRO.
Descriptor Portuguese: Artéria Vertebral
Descriptor French: Artère vertébrale
Entry term(s): Arteries, Vertebral
Artery, Vertebral
Vertebral Arteries
Tree number(s): A07.015.114.955
RDF Unique Identifier: https://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D014711
Scope note: The first branch of the SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY with distribution to muscles of the NECK; VERTEBRAE; SPINAL CORD; CEREBELLUM; and interior of the CEREBRUM.
Allowable Qualifiers: AB abnormalities
AH anatomy & histology
CH chemistry
CY cytology
DE drug effects
DG diagnostic imaging
EM embryology
EN enzymology
GD growth & development
IM immunology
IN injuries
IR innervation
ME metabolism
MI microbiology
PA pathology
PH physiology
PP physiopathology
PS parasitology
RE radiation effects
SU surgery
TR transplantation
UL ultrastructure
VI virology
DeCS ID: 15115
Unique ID: D014711
NLM Classification: WG 595.V3
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Date Established: 1966/01/01
Date of Entry: 1999/01/01
Revision Date: 2018/06/30
Vertebral Artery - Preferred
Concept UI M0022621
Scope note The first branch of the SUBCLAVIAN ARTERY with distribution to muscles of the NECK; VERTEBRAE; SPINAL CORD; CEREBELLUM; and interior of the CEREBRUM.
Preferred term Vertebral Artery
Entry term(s) Arteries, Vertebral
Artery, Vertebral
Vertebral Arteries



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