internal carotid artery

Term ID

ZFA:0005081

Synonyms

cranial carotid artery
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Definition

Artery that originates as rostral extensions of the dorsal aorta and travels through the hypophyseal fossa into the cranium. The internal carotid artery splits near the hypothalamus and optic nerve to form caudal and cranial divisions. (1)

Appears at

Unknown

Evident until

Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)

References

TAO:0005081

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develops from: primitive internal carotid artery

primitive internal carotid artery Show first 5 Terms
is part of: carotid artery

carotid artery Show first 5 Terms
has parts: caudal division of the internal carotid artery cranial division of the internal carotid artery

caudal division of the internal carotid artery cranial division of the internal carotid artery Show first 5 Terms
is a type of: artery

artery Show first 5 Terms

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