carotid

Examples

• All

• During a cluster headache, the internal carotid artery floods with blood, exacerbating the intense pain.

  Academic text (2011)

• Angiography of the right internal and external carotid arteries excluded aneurysmal dilation and a vascular tumor.

  Academic text (2006)

• Carotid pulse is strong and regular.

  Komodo vs. Cobra (2005)

• The carotid artery was cut, right?

  Innocent Blood (1992)

• Both the external and internal carotid arterial systems were found to be intact.

  Academic text (2002)

• The internal and common carotid arteries were clamped while talking to the patient.

  Academic text (2007)

• Then he reached for the man's neck, feeling for the carotid artery, for a pulse.

  Fiction book (2001)

• The pulse on your carotid artery remained steady as you pleaded your innocence.

  Little Fockers (2010)

• The doctor felt for the carotid pulse in the patient's neck to check their heart rate.

• After the accident, the paramedic quickly examined the man's carotid artery for signs of blood flow.

Synonyms

C

carotid artery

vscarotid

• Specialized

15 3.8

A large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the head and brain

focus on supplying the brain rather than both head and neck

A

arteria carotis

vscarotid

• Specialized

6.0

A large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the head and brain

supplies mainly the brain rather than the wider head area

Compounds

C

carotid artery

• Specialized

15 3.8

A large blood vessel in the neck that carries blood to the head and brain

C

common carotid

• Specialized

1 3.0

A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and neck

C

common carotid artery

• Specialized

1 3.3

A large blood vessel on each side of the neck that carries blood to the head and brain

E

external carotid

• Specialized

1 5.6

A blood vessel that carries blood to the face, tongue, and outer parts of the head

I

internal carotid artery

• Specialized

1 4.5

A large blood vessel that carries blood to the brain and eyes

C

carotid body

• Specialized

7.2

A small group of cells near the split of the neck artery that senses blood oxygen and helps control breathing

C

carotid plexus

• Specialized

8.6

A network of nerves around a main neck artery that helps control blood flow to the head and neck

E

external carotid artery

• Specialized

4.6

A blood vessel that carries blood from the neck to the face, tongue, and outer parts of the head

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology