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Carotid Artery, Common MeSH Descriptor Data 2024


MeSH Heading
Carotid Artery, Common
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.114.186.200
Unique ID
D017536
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D017536
Annotation
disease: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES (IM) injuries: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES (IM) or specifics (IM)
Scope Note
The two principal arteries supplying the structures of the head and neck. They ascend in the neck, one on each side, and at the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, each divides into two branches, the external (CAROTID ARTERY, EXTERNAL) and internal (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL) carotid arteries.
Entry Term(s)
Common Carotid Artery
Previous Indexing
Carotid Arteries (1966-1992)
Public MeSH Note
93
History Note
93
Entry Combination
injuries:Carotid Artery Injuries
Date Established
1993/01/01
Date of Entry
1992/05/20
Revision Date
2019/05/30
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