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carotid artery
ca·rot·id artery (kə-rŏt′ĭd) Either of the two large arteries in the neck that carry blood to the head.carotid arteryEither of the two main arteries in the neck, one on each side.Thesaurus| Noun | 1. |  carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aortaarteria carotisarteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the bodycommon carotid, common carotid artery - runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteriesexternal carotid, external carotid artery - the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the headinternal carotid artery - the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the headcervix, neck - the part of an organism (human or animal) that connects the head to the rest of the body; "he admired her long graceful neck"; "the horse won by a neck" |
Translationscarotid artery
carotid artery[kə′räd·əd ′ärd·ə·rē] (anatomy) Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck. Also known as common carotid artery. Carotid artery
carotid arteryThe common, the internal, or the external carotid artery.See also: arterycarotid artery One of the paired arteries running up on either side of the front of the neck which, together with the two vertebral arteries, provide the whole blood supply to the head, including the brain. Fig. 92 Carotid artery . Mammalian carotid artery. carotid artery either of the two vessels carrying oxygenated blood from the AORTA to the head in the mammal and other vertebrates (see Fig. 92 ). Nervous receptor areas are located in the CAROTID SINUSES and the CAROTID BODIES.Carotid arteryTwo main arteries (passageway carrying blood from the heart to other parts of the body) that carry blood to the brain.Mentioned in: Angiography, Carotid Sinus Massage, Extracorporeal Membrane Oxygenation, Transient Ischemic Attackcarotid artery
Related to carotid artery: Carotid endarterectomy, Carotid artery stenosisSynonyms for carotid arterynoun either of two major arteries of the neck and headSynonymsRelated Words- arteria
- arterial blood vessel
- artery
- common carotid
- common carotid artery
- external carotid
- external carotid artery
- internal carotid artery
- cervix
- neck
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