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common carotid artery
anat. 颈总动脉 (左、右颈总动脉分别发自主动脉弓和头臂干,经胸锁关节后方,沿食管、气管和喉的外侧上行,平甲状软骨上缘分为颈内动脉和颈外动脉。颈总动脉位于颈内静脉的内侧,并与颈内静脉和迷走神经一起被包裹在颈动脉鞘内。颈总动脉末端和颈内动脉的起始部膨大形成颈动脉窦,壁内有压力感受器。颈总动脉分叉处的后面连有颈动脉小球,称化学感受器。头面部大出血时,可在胸锁乳突肌前缘平环状软骨高度,向内后方将颈总动脉压向第6颈椎的颈动脉结节,进行止血)
sport., med. 颈总动脉
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common carotid artery
anat. CCA (the left and right one of two carotid arteries MichaelBurov)
Common Carotid Artery
abbr., med. ACC (makhno)