| Name: | basal communicating artery |
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| Synonyms: | BCA |
| Definition: | Artery that extends horizontally across the brain midline which is fed by the caudal division of the internal carotid artery. Three pairs of central arteries extend from the basal communicating artery (BCA), the anterior, middle and posterior mesencephalic central arteries. The BCA does not correspond to the anterior communicating artery of the mammalian circle of Willis. The BCA is unpaired. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005000] |
| Name: | mural cell |
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| Definition: | Cells that localize on the abluminal side of the vascular endothelium that regulate vessel stability and function. Mural cells are categorized into vascular smooth muscle cells or pericytes. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005944] |