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carotid plexus

NOUN
  1. a plexus of nerves surrounding the internal carotid artery

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  • The internal carotid plexus communicates with the semilunar ganglion, the abducent nerve, and the sphenopalatine ganglion; it distributes filaments to the wall of the carotid artery, and also communicates with the tympanic branch of the glossopharyngeal nerve. IX. Neurology. 7a. The Cephalic Portion of the Sympathetic System
  • The internal carotid plexus (plexus caroticus internus; carotid plexus) is situated on the lateral side of the internal carotid artery, and in the plexus there occasionally exists a small gangliform swelling, the carotid ganglion, on the under surface of the artery. IX. Neurology. 7a. The Cephalic Portion of the Sympathetic System
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