internal carotid artery
E764633
The internal carotid artery is a major paired blood vessel in the neck and head that supplies oxygenated blood to the brain, eyes, and other intracranial structures.
Statements (52)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artery
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cervical artery ⓘ intracranial artery ⓘ paired artery ⓘ |
| branchOf | common carotid artery bifurcation ⓘ |
| clinicalSignificance |
aneurysm can occur in cavernous or supraclinoid segments
ⓘ
common site of atherosclerotic disease ⓘ occlusion can cause ischemic stroke ⓘ |
| contributesTo | circle of Willis NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| givesBranch |
anterior choroidal artery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
caroticotympanic arteries NERFINISHED ⓘ inferior hypophyseal arteries ⓘ inferolateral trunk NERFINISHED ⓘ meningohypophyseal trunk ⓘ ophthalmic artery NERFINISHED ⓘ posterior communicating artery NERFINISHED ⓘ superior hypophyseal arteries ⓘ |
| hasNoBranchesIn | neck ⓘ |
| hasSegment |
cavernous segment
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cervical segment ⓘ clinoid segment ⓘ communicating segment ⓘ lacerum segment ⓘ ophthalmic segment ⓘ petrous segment ⓘ |
| imagedBy |
CT angiography
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MR angiography ⓘ digital subtraction angiography ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
cranial cavity
ⓘ
neck ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | common carotid artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| originRegion | neck ⓘ |
| pairedWith | contralateral internal carotid artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | carotid arterial system ⓘ |
| passesThrough |
carotid canal
ⓘ
cavernous sinus ⓘ petrous part of temporal bone ⓘ |
| supplies |
brain
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diencephalon NERFINISHED ⓘ eye ⓘ forehead ⓘ frontal lobe ⓘ nose ⓘ orbit ⓘ parietal lobe ⓘ pituitary gland ⓘ temporal lobe ⓘ |
| suppliesViaBranches |
optic nerve
ⓘ
pituitary stalk ⓘ retina ⓘ |
| terminatesAs |
anterior cerebral artery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
middle cerebral artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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