释义 |
openings of carotid canal openings of carotid canal [TA] the orifice at each extremity of the carotid canal in the pyramidal petrous part of the temporal bone; the external opening of the carotid canal is on the inferior surface of the pyramid; the internal opening of the canal is at the apex of the petrous part. Synonym(s): carotid forameno·pen·ings of ca·rot·id ca·nal (ōpĕn-ingz kă-rotid kă-nal) [TA] The orifice at each extremity of the carotid canal in the pyramidal petrous part of the temporal bone. Synonym(s): carotid foramen. |