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Common Carotid Artery |
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| Definitions |
One of two arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the head and neck; the left common carotid branches from the aorta and the right common carotid from the innominate (brachiocephalic artery). |
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| ID |
http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C12687 |
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| ALT_DEFINITION |
The artery of the neck that arises from the aortic arch and terminates in the external and internal carotid arteries whose pulse can be palpated just medial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle. An artery of the mediastinum and neck; in general it arises as a primary or secondary branch of the aortic arch and branches into the internal and external carotid arteries. A major artery that carries blood from the heart to the head. There is a carotid artery on each side of the neck, and each one splits into two branches. The interior branch carries blood to the brain and eyes, and the exterior branch carries blood to the face, tongue, and outside parts of the head. |
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C12687 |
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| Contributing_Source |
ACC/AHA CDISC GDC |
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| definition |
One of two arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the head and neck; the left common carotid branches from the aorta and the right common carotid from the innominate (brachiocephalic artery). |
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| Display_Name |
Carotid Artery |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77529 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C77526 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C177537 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C74456 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C66830 http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/NCIT_C167409 |
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Common Carotid Artery |
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| Legacy Concept Name |
Carotid_Artery Common_Carotid_Artery |
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| Maps_To |
Carotid Artery |
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| Preferred_Name |
Common Carotid Artery |
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| prefixIRI |
NCIT:C12687 |
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| prefLabel |
Common Carotid Artery |
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| Semantic_Type |
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component |
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| UMLS_CUI |
C0007272 |
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