Term Name: posterior communicating artery
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.
Appears at: Pharyngula:Prim-25 (36.0h-42.0h)
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005001]

Relationships
is a type of: artery

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