Carotid groove
| Carotid groove | |
|---|---|
 Sphenoid bone. Upper surface. (Carotid groove visible at left center.) | |
 Base of the skull. Upper surface. (Sphenoid bone is in yellow, and carotid groove is labeled at center of sphenoid. | |
| Details | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | sulcus caroticus ossis sphenoidalis |
| TA98 | A02.1.05.012 |
| TA2 | 596 |
| FMA | 54753 |
| Anatomical terms of bone | |
The carotid groove is a bone of the head and neck located above the attachment of each great wing of the sphenoid bone. The groove is curved like the italic letter f, and lodges the internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 148 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- "Anatomy diagram: 34257.000-2". Roche Lexicon - illustrated navigator. Elsevier. Archived from the original on 2014-01-01.
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