Middle Cerebral Artery

**Semantic type:** Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component

**Definition:** The largest terminal branch of the internal carotid artery that runs along the fissure of Sylvius with branches supplying parts of the fontal, parietal and temporal lobes as well as the basal ganglia and internal capsule.

**Synonyms:** - MCA - MCA - MIDDLE CEREBRAL ARTERY - Middle Cerebral Arteries