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common carotid artery

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Noun1.common carotid arterycommon carotid artery - runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
common carotid
arteria carotis, carotid artery - either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
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Webb et al demonstrated that perfusion of both sides of the tongue in rabbits who had undergone unilateral ligation of the common carotid artery was indistinguishable from that of controls 1 week postoperatively.
Tongue viability after bilateral lingual artery ligation and surgery ... by Weed, Donald T. / Ear, Nose and Throat Journal
A favorite cause for an anterior circulation TIA is an embolus (blood clot) from the bifurcation (or splitting) of the common carotid artery in the neck into the internal and external carotid--the former carrying oxygenated blood to the brain and eye and the latter to the muscles and skin of the face and scalp.
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The PAES consists of a guiding catheter with an elastomeric balloon that is inflated in the common carotid artery (CCA) below (proximal to) the stenotic lesion being treated, and a hollow wire with an elastomeric balloon at its tip to occlude the external carotid artery (ECA).
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