carotid : Idioms & Phrases

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carotid artery

  • noun either of two major arteries of the neck and head; branches from the aorta
    arteria carotis.
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carotid body

  • noun a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration
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carotid plexus

  • noun a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery
    plexus caroticus.
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common carotid

  • noun runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
    common carotid.
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common carotid artery

  • noun runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
    common carotid.
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external carotid

  • noun the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
    external carotid.
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external carotid artery

  • noun the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
    external carotid.
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internal carotid artery

  • noun the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
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