Precommunicating part of posterior cerebral artery
Pars precommunicans arteriae posterioris cerebri
- Latin synonyms: Arteria cerebri posterior: Pars precommunicalis; Segmentum P1, Segmentum P1
- Synonyms: Posterior cerebral artery: Precommunicating part; P1 segment, P1 segment
- Numbering: P1
Definition
Precommunicating part; P1 segment: from it origin at the termination of the basilar artery to posterior communicating artery (PCOM), within interpeduncular cistern.