1. An unpaired artery; supplies the pons and cerebellum and the back part of the cerebrum and the inner ear
   "The MRI showed a blockage in the arteria basilaris, explaining the patient's symptoms";
   - basilar artery

Type of: arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery

Part of: bean [informal], bonce [Brit, informal], caput [technical], dome [informal], head, melon [informal], napper [Brit, informal], nob [informal], noggin [informal], noodle [informal], nut [informal], skull [informal]

Encyclopedia: Arteria basilaris