One of the major arteries of the head, it is 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 NF stage 41. [ http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/12606281 ]
Synonyms: ICA
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- artery
- internal carotid artery
- part of some head vasculature
- develops from some dorsal aorta
- starts during some NF stage 37 and 38