carotid
61carotid-cavernous fistula — carotid–cavernous sinus fistula a fistula between an injured internal carotid artery and the cavernous sinus; the adjacent orbital veins may swell and press against various ocular nerves, causing visual symptoms …
62carotid ganglion — a ganglion of the internal carotid plexus in the cavernous sinus; called also Bock g …
63carotid sinus massage — firm rotatory pressure applied to one side of the neck over the carotid sinus of the supine patient; it causes vagal stimulation, increasing vagal inhibition of sinus and atrioventricular nodes, and it can slow or terminate tachycardia …
64carotid pulse — the pulse in the carotid artery; tracings of it can be used in timing the phases of the cardiac cycle …
65carotid artery — ca|rot|id ar|te|ry [kəˈrɔtıd ˌa:təri US ˈra:tıd ˌa:r ] n medical [Date: 1600 1700; : French; Origin: carotide, from Greek karotides carotid arteries , from karoun to make unconscious ] one of the two arteries in your neck that supply blood to… …
66carotid sinus — a pocket in the wall of the carotid artery, at its division in the neck, containing receptors that monitor blood pressure (see baroreceptor). When blood pressure is raised, impulses travel from the receptors to the vasomotor centre in the brain,… …
67carotid artery — A major artery that carries blood from the heart to the head. There is a carotid artery on each side of the neck, and each one splits into two branches. The interior branch carries blood to the brain and eyes, and the exterior branch carries… …
68carotid body — noun a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration • Hypernyms: ↑chemoreceptor …
69carotid canal — noun : the canal by which the internal carotid artery enters the skull …
70carotid gland — noun see carotid body …
