| Name: | internal carotid artery |
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| Synonyms: | cranial carotid artery, ICA |
| Definition: | Artery that originates as rostral extensions of the dorsal aorta and travels through the hypophyseal fossa into the cranium. The internal carotid artery splits near the hypothalamus and optic nerve to form caudal and cranial divisions. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005081] |
| Name: | blood vessel development |
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| Definition: | The process whose specific outcome is the progression of a blood vessel over time, from its formation to the mature structure. The blood vessel is the vasculature carrying blood. |
| Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0001568] QuickGO AmiGO |