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Anatomy of the Internal Carotid Artery
The internal carotid artery is a major branch of the common carotid artery in the cervical (upper) spine. It is one of a pair ...
The artery connects the internal carotid and the posterior cerebral arteries. Its role is to provide blood supply to the ...
The anterior circulation consists of the right and left internal carotid arteries (ICA) which bifurcate into the anterior cerebral artery (ACA) and middle cerebral artery (MCA) (Figure 1).