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). | ||
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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 | |||
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Revision as of 15:52, 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