Open AccessStudy of Morphometry of Carotid Canal in Skulls of South Indian origin
Author(s) -
C S Vidya,
N M Shamasundar
Publication year - 2015
Publication title -
journal of clinical and diagnostic research
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
eISSN - 2249-782X
pISSN - 0973-709X
DOI - 10.7860/jcdr/2015/10497.5590
Subject(s) - internal carotid artery , anatomy , skull , facial canal , medicine , significant difference , foramen , forehead , temporal bone , radiology
The internal carotid artery supplies the anterior part of the brain, the eye and its appendages and sends branches to the forehead and nose.Carotid canal is a curved channel in the petrous temporal bone through which internal carotid artery enters the skull.