Definition of Internal carotid artery
1. Noun. The branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head.
Medical Definition of Internal carotid artery
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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 Internal Carotid Artery
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