loading...| Preferred Name |
internal carotid artery |
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ICA |
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| Definitions |
One of the major arteries of the head, it is the cranial continuation of the aortic arches and the dorsal aorta. It curves ventrally before resuming a dorsal course as it enters the head proper, and it lies ventral to the internal jugular vein. The internal carotid artery gives off palatine, ophthalmic, and cerebral branches by NF stage 41. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/XAO_0000366 |
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UBERON:0001532 |
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| definition |
One of the major arteries of the head, it is the cranial continuation of the aortic arches and the dorsal aorta. It curves ventrally before resuming a dorsal course as it enters the head proper, and it lies ventral to the internal jugular vein. The internal carotid artery gives off palatine, ophthalmic, and cerebral branches by NF stage 41. |
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ICA |
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xenopus_anatomy |
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XAO:0000366 |
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| label |
internal carotid artery |
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| notation |
XAO:0000366 |
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internal carotid artery |
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