choroidal artery

Thân thiện

The choroidal artery supplies blood to the choroid plexus in the brain.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • An artery that supplies the choroid plexus: The choroidal artery is a specific blood vessel responsible for delivering oxygenated blood to the choroid plexus, a network of cells and blood vessels in the brain that produces cerebrospinal fluid.

Usage

• The term is used in medical, anatomical, and neurological contexts to describe a specific component of the brain's vascular system.
• It is typically used in technical writing, clinical discussions, and anatomical descriptions.

Examples

• Noun:
  • The surgeon carefully avoided the choroidal artery during the procedure.
  • Occlusion of the choroidal artery can lead to ischemia in the choroid plexus.

Advanced Usage

• "Anterior choroidal artery": A specific branch, often discussed separately, that supplies parts of the optic tract, internal capsule, and other deep brain structures in addition to the choroid plexus.
  • The anterior choroidal artery syndrome involves a specific set of neurological deficits.

Variants and Related Words

• Choroid plexus (noun): The vascular structure in the brain ventricles that produces cerebrospinal fluid, supplied by the choroidal artery.
• Choroidal (adjective): Pertaining to the choroid layer, as in .

Synonyms

• Arteria choroidea (noun): The Latin-derived technical term for the choroidal artery.

Notes on Meaning

• This term has a highly specific, singular meaning in human anatomy. It does not have common idiomatic or figurative uses outside of its technical medical definition.

Học thuật

Noun

1. an artery that supplies the choroid plexus

Từ đồng nghĩa

• arteria choroidea