Artery that arises from the ventral aorta and delivers blood to the filter apparatus. It is visible as a bilateral pair of vessels on the ventral surface of the head, running between the heart and the tip of the jaw. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12606281 https://www.worldcat.org/search?q=bn%3A0073524239 ]
Synonyms: ECA
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Term relations
- artery
- external carotid artery
- starts during some NF stage 32
- part of some filter chamber
- develops from some ventral aorta