Internal Carotid Artery: Difference between revisions
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It is terminal branch of the common carotid artery, it is larger than the other terminal branch (the external carotid artery). | It is terminal branch of the common carotid artery, it is larger than the other terminal branch (the external carotid artery). | ||
= Segments: = | = Segments: = | ||
There are seven segments according to Bouthillier classification; | There are seven segments according to Bouthillier classification; | ||
#Cervical segment | #Cervical segment | ||
#Petros (horizontal) segment | #Petros (horizontal) segment | ||
#Lacerum segment | #Lacerum segment | ||
#Cavernous segment | #Cavernous segment | ||
#Clinoid segment | #Clinoid segment | ||
#Ophthalmic (Supra clinoid) segment | #Ophthalmic (Supra clinoid) segment | ||
#Communicating segment | #Communicating segment | ||
= Branches: = | = Branches: = | ||
= Clinical relevance: = | = Clinical relevance: = | ||
= References: = | = References: = |
Revision as of 15:27, 1 June 2017
Description:[edit | edit source]
It is terminal branch of the common carotid artery, it is larger than the other terminal branch (the external carotid artery).
Segments:[edit | edit source]
There are seven segments according to Bouthillier classification;
- Cervical segment
- Petros (horizontal) segment
- Lacerum segment
- Cavernous segment
- Clinoid segment
- Ophthalmic (Supra clinoid) segment
- Communicating segment