human_reference_atlas part of has part blood vessel endothelial cell Homo sapiens common carotid artery plus branches internal carotid artery http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/commons/9/9c/Gray513.png EHDAA:6389 One of the major arteries of the head, it is the as the cranial continuation of the aortic arches and the dorsal aorta. It curves ventrally before resuming a dorsal course as it enters the head proper, and it lies ventral to the internal jugular vein. The internal carotid artery gives off palatine, ophthalmic, and cerebral branches by stage NF stage 41.[AAO] VHOG:0000267 GAID:481 AS EMAPA:16328 NCIT:C32836 ICA XAO:0000366 internal carotid Each of two arteries starting at the bifurcation of the common carotid arteries through which blood circulates to many structures and organs in the head. [TFD][VHOG] internal carotid artery TAO:0005081 A terminal branch of the left or right common carotid artery which supplies oxygenated blood to the brain and eyes[MP]. MESH:D002343 ZFA:0005081 FMA:3947 arteria carotis interna cranial carotid artery AAO:0011054 MA:0001930 BTO:0004697 internal carotid artery Wikipedia:Internal_carotid_artery SCTID:362045001 EHDAA:408 UBERON:0001532 uberon EFO:0001952 EHDAA2:0000873 UMLS:C0007276 AAO:0010219 carotid artery segment