Term Name: internal carotid artery
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.
Appears at: Unknown
Evident until: Adult (90d-730d, breeding adult)
Ontology: Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005081]

Relationships
develops from: primitive internal carotid artery
is part of: carotid artery
has parts: caudal division of the internal carotid artery cranial division of the internal carotid artery
is a type of: artery

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