Medical Definition of Arteria carotis interna
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Arises from the common carotid opposite upper border of thyroid cartilage (C-4 vertebral level) and terminates in the middle cranial fossa by dividing into the anterior and middle cerebral arteries; for descriptive purposes it is divided into four parts: cervical, petrous, cavernous, and cerebral.
Synonym: arteria carotis interna.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Carotis Interna
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