The Anatomy of Circulus Arteriosus Cerebri (Circle of Willis): A Study in Turkish Population

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KARATAŞ A., Yilmaz H., Coban G., Koker M., UZ A.

TURKISH NEUROSURGERY, cilt.26, sa.1, ss.54-61, 2016 (SCI-Expanded) identifier identifier identifier

  • Yayın Türü: Makale / Tam Makale
  • Cilt numarası: 26 Sayı: 1
  • Basım Tarihi: 2016
  • Doi Numarası: 10.5137/1019-5149.jtn.13281-14.1
  • Dergi Adı: TURKISH NEUROSURGERY
  • Derginin Tarandığı İndeksler: Science Citation Index Expanded (SCI-EXPANDED), Scopus, TR DİZİN (ULAKBİM)
  • Sayfa Sayıları: ss.54-61
  • Anahtar Kelimeler: Neuroanatomy, Neurovascular, Cerebral arterial circle, Willis polygon, Variation, MICROSURGICAL ANATOMY, COMMUNICATING ARTERY, ISCHEMIC-STROKE, CONFIGURATION, BRAIN
  • Ankara Üniversitesi Adresli: Evet

Özet

AIM: The function of the circle of Willis, an arterial polygon, is to protect the brain from ischemia. The aim of this study is to define the structural characteristics of the circle of Willis within the Turkish adult population, along with variations and arteries involved in the measurement of diameters and lengths on cadavers.