The carotid canal is the passage way in the temporal bone through which the internal carotid artery enters the middle cranial fossa from the neck. The canal starts on the inferior surface of the temporal bone at the external opening of the carotid canal (also referred to as the carotid foramen). The canal ascends at first vertically, and then, mak...
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A passage through the petrous part of the temporal bone from its inferior surface upward, medially, and forward to the apex where it opens into the foramen lacerum. It transmits the internal carotid artery and plexuses of veins and autonomic nerves. ... Synonym: canalis caroticus. ... (05 Mar 2000) ...
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one in the petrous part of the temporal bone, transmitting the internal carotid artery to the cranial cavity.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. a passage through the petrous part of the temporal bone from its inferior surface upward, medially, and anteriorly to the apex where it opens posterior and superior to the site of the foramen lacerum. It transmits the internal carotid artery and accompanying plexuses of veins and autonomic nerves. Synonyms: canalis caroti...
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