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Carotid Arteries MeSH Descriptor Data 2025


MeSH Heading
Carotid Arteries
Tree Number(s)
A07.015.114.186
Unique ID
D002339
RDF Unique Identifier
http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/D002339
Annotation
inj = CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES or specifics
Scope Note
Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.
NLM Classification #
WG 595.C2
See Also
Ultrasonography, Carotid Arteries
Entry Combination
injuries:Carotid Artery Injuries
Date Established
1966/01/01
Date of Entry
1999/01/01
Revision Date
2022/04/08
Carotid Arteries Preferred
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