arteria cerebri

7.5

A blood vessel that carries blood to the outer part of the brain

noun
/ɑːrˈtɪəriə ˈsɛrəbraɪ/

Specialized

: arteria cerebral

Blockage of the arteria cerebri can lead to a stroke in the affected part of the brain.

Examples

Doctors studied the branches of the arteria cerebri using detailed imaging techniques.
Several arteriae cerebri supply blood to different brain regions.
Certain neurological disorders are linked to problems in the arteria cerebri circulation.
The arteria cerebri plays a crucial role in brain function.
Blockage of the arteria cerebri can lead to a stroke in the affected part of the brain.
Doctors studied the branches of the arteria cerebri using detailed imaging techniques.
Several arteriae cerebri supply blood to different brain regions.

Synonyms

cerebral artery

vsarteria cerebri

Specialized

2 5.1

A blood vessel that carries blood to parts of the brain

is limited to supplying only the brain cortex

anterior cerebral artery

vsarteria cerebri

Specialized

1 7.2

A blood vessel on each side that carries blood to the front part of the brain

focuses on supplying the brain cortex rather than deeper structures

arteria temporalis anterior

vsarteria cerebri

Specialized

9.6

An artery that carries blood to the front part of the temporal lobe on the side of the brain

covers cortex generally rather than just a front lobe section

arteria temporalis intermedia

vsarteria cerebri

Specialized

9.9

A small artery in the head that supplies the middle part of the temporal lobe

applies broadly to cortex supply, not only a middle lobe area

arteria temporalis posterior

vsarteria cerebri

Specialized

9.9

A small artery that brings blood to the surface at the back of the temporal lobe

refers generally to cortex supply, not only a rear lobe section

Surface Forms

arteria cerebri singular

arteriae cerebri plural

Morphology

arteria + cerebri

The phrase is compositionally built from Latin roots: 'arteria' = artery and 'cerebri' = of the cerebrum/brain, so it literally means 'artery of the brain' and the meaning is directly derivable from the parts. Medical Latin compounds are common across languages, so a learner who knows both constituent meanings would readily understand the MWE.

Etymology

Arteria cerebri comes from Latin: arteria meaning 'blood vessel' and cerebri meaning 'of the brain', so imagine a tube that carries blood into the brain. That's why the name refers to the arteries that supply blood to the brain.