| 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 endothelium |
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| Synonyms: | |
| Definition: | The vascular endothelium that lines blood vasculature. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005257] |