| Term: | posterior communicating artery mural cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | posterior communicating artery |
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| 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005001] |
| 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] |