Carotid Artery, Common [arteria carotis communis]

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Terms

společná karotida
společná krkavice

 

Common Carotid Artery

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Definition

The two principal arteries supplying the structures of the head and neck. They ascend in the neck, one on each side, and at the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, each divides into two branches, the external (CAROTID ARTERY, EXTERNAL) and internal (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL) carotid arteries.

Annotation
disease: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES (IM) injuries: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES (IM) or specifics (IM)
DUI
D017536 MeSH Browser
CUI
M0026594
Previous indexing
Carotid Arteries (1966-1992)
History note
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Public note
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