Anatomy

Carotid Arteries

Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.

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Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.

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3 entry terms
  • Arteries, Carotid
  • Artery, Carotid
  • Carotid Artery

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22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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inj = CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES or specifics

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  1. A07w.015w.114w.186w

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WG 595.C2

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Carotid Arteries. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002339. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002339
  2. Carotid Arteries. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Carotid_artery
  3. Carotid Arteries. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q20757544