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  2. Circle of Willis - Wikipedia

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    The circle of Willis is a part of the cerebral circulation and is composed of the following arteries: [3] Anterior cerebral artery (left and right) at their A1 segments; Anterior communicating artery; Internal carotid artery (left and right) at its distal tip (carotid terminus) Posterior cerebral artery (left and right) at their P1 segments

  3. Common carotid artery - Wikipedia

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    The common carotid artery is contained in a sheath known as the carotid sheath, which is derived from the deep cervical fascia and encloses also the internal jugular vein and vagus nerve, the vein lying lateral to the artery, and the nerve between the artery and vein, on a plane posterior to both. On opening the sheath, each of these three ...

  4. Internal carotid artery - Wikipedia

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    In human anatomy, the internal and external carotid arise from the common carotid artery, where it bifurcates at cervical vertebrae C3 or C4. The internal carotid artery supplies the brain , including the eyes, [ 2 ] while the external carotid nourishes other portions of the head, such as the face , scalp , skull , and meninges .

  5. Posterior communicating artery - Wikipedia

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    The brain is supplied with blood by the internal carotid arteries and also by the posterior cerebral arteries; the posterior communicating arteries connects the two systems. This provides redundancies or collaterals in the cerebral circulation so that, if one system is blocked or narrowed, the other can take over.

  6. File:Circulatory System en.svg - Wikipedia

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    Correct position of superior and inferior epigastric vessels. Corrections of arrows of external iliac vessels. Added muscular branches from deep femoral artery (after deleted an inexistent medial artery). Added temporal head vessels. 21:31, 20 June 2020: 550 × 830 (987 KB) Jmarchn: Added shoulder arteries, and minor corrections: 10:27, 20 June ...

  7. Carotid body - Wikipedia

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    The carotid body is a small cluster of peripheral chemoreceptor cells and supporting sustentacular cells situated at the bifurcation of each common carotid artery in its tunica externa. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The carotid body detects changes in the composition of arterial blood flowing through it, mainly the partial pressure of arterial oxygen , but also ...

  8. Arterial tree - Wikipedia

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    2.2.1 internal carotid artery. 2.2.2 external carotid artery. ... In anatomy, arterial tree is used to refer to all arteries and/or the branching pattern of the arteries.

  9. Cerebral angiography - Wikipedia

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    The image is taken in with the x-ray tube in left anterior oblique position. [8] To image the vessels of the neck such as common carotid, internal and external carotid arteries, AP, lateral, and 45 degrees bilateral oblique positions are taken. Contrast injection rate is 3 to 4 ml/sec with total volume of 7 to 9 ml.