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common carotid artery |
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common carotid artery Etymology: L, communis + Gk, karos, heavy sleep, arteria, airpipe one of the major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck. Each divides into an external carotid and an internal carotid. Branches of the external carotid supply the face, scalp, and most of the neck and throat tissues. The internal carotids supply the brain and other tissues generally accessible from within the skull, as the eyes. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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1) Besides the well-recognized microvascular complications of diabetes, such as nephropathy and retinopathy, there is a growing epidemic of macrovascular complications, including diseases of the coronary arteries, peripheral arteries and carotid vessels, particularly in the burgeoning type 2 diabetic population. Carotid catheter angiography demonstrated the typical splaying of the carotid vessels (lyre sign) (figure 2, B). 1) However, it has been postulated that incomplete straightening of the carotid vessels enables the embryonic angulation to persist, resulting in congenitally tortuous or aberrant internal carotid arteries in the retropharyngeal space. |
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