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trunk of common carotid artery

common carotid arterial trunk

The initial part of the entire common carotid artery ending with the point where the artery bifurcates into an external carotid artery and an internal carotid artery.

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Type Vessel
Parent Structure carotid artery segment
Latin Name common carotid arterial trunk
FMA ID 69323

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the trunk of common carotid artery?

The initial part of the entire common carotid artery ending with the point where the artery bifurcates into an external carotid artery and an internal carotid artery.

What is the Latin name for the trunk of common carotid artery?

The Latin name for the trunk of common carotid artery is common carotid arterial trunk.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:69323 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0010197 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.