carotids
Brain's blood supply
Carotids are the two major arteries on either side of the neck that supply blood to the head and brain.
The word appears most often in medical contexts or descriptions of violence—checking for a pulse, or threatening someone's life: He pressed his fingers to her carotid, The blade nicked his carotid.
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- jugularMain neck blood vessel
- cervicalOf the neck
- neckHead-body junction
thyroid · trachea · larynx · pharynx · vertebrae · intima · media · lumen
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
- aneurysmArterial wall bulge
dissection · ischemia · embolism · thrombosis · stroke · TIA · blockage · narrowing
Movement through vessels
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
- supplyFurnish or stock
brain · collateral · vasculature · bilateral · internal · external · common · vertebral
Imaging of blood vessels
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
- stentingImplanting tubular support
- catheterInserted medical drainage tube
revascularization · imaging · scan · surgery · balloon · angioplasty · MRA · CTA
artery
Oxygen-rich blood conduit
- bifurcationDivision into two branches
- jugularMain neck blood vessel
- cervicalOf the neck
neck · thyroid · trachea · larynx · pharynx · vertebrae · intima · media · lumen · bulb
stenosis
Abnormal bodily narrowing
- atherosclerosisArterial plaque accumulation disease
- plaqueInscribed memorial tablet
- occlusionComplete closure or blockage
aneurysm · dissection · ischemia · embolism · thrombosis · stroke · TIA · blockage · narrowing · calcification
blood flow
Movement through vessels
- cerebralRelating to intellect
- perfusionFluid delivery to tissue
- oxygenationAdding breathable gas
supply · brain · collateral · vasculature · bilateral · internal · external · common · vertebral
angiography
Imaging of blood vessels
- ultrasoundInaudible high-frequency waves
- dopplerFrequency change from motion
- stentingImplanting tubular support
catheter · revascularization · imaging · scan · surgery · balloon · angioplasty · MRA · CTA · screening
- carotid arteryMain neck blood vessel
- carotid arteriesPaired vessels feeding the brain
- carotid bodyVascular chemoreceptor cluster
- carotid sinusArterial baroreceptor at throat
- carotid pulseHeartbeat felt at throat