Anatomy

External Carotid Artery

Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the exterior of the head, the face, and the greater part of the neck.

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Structured Summary

Abstract

Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the exterior of the head, the face, and the greater part of the neck.

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Synonyms

5 entry terms
  • Carotid Artery, External
  • Arteries, External Carotid
  • Artery, External Carotid
  • Carotid Arteries, External
  • External Carotid Arteries

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Aspects Covered

22 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, cytology, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

dis: coord IM with CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES (IM); inj: coord IM with CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES (IM) or specifics (IM)

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History Note

74(72)

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Previous Indexing

  • Carotid Arteries (1966-1971)

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Tree Number

  1. A07w.015w.114w.186w.200w.210w

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NLM Classification

WG 595.C2

AMA Style

References

  1. National Library of Medicine. External Carotid Artery. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D002342. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D002342
  2. External Carotid Artery. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/External_carotid_artery
  3. External Carotid Artery. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q125276