carotid sulcus

ca·rot·id sul·cus

the groove on the body of the sphenoid bone in which the internal carotid artery lies in its course through the cavernous sinus. Synonym(s): sulcus caroticus [TA], carotid groove, cavernous groove

ca·rot·id sul·cus

(kă-rotid sŭlkŭs) Groove on body of sphenoid bone in which internal carotid artery lies in its course through the cavernous sinus.