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Carotid canal
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The carotid canal is a passageway in the petrous part of the temporal bone of the skull. Its large, circular external (inferior) opening is known as the carotid foramen, which lies immediately anterior to the jugular foramen. From a superior view of the base of the skull, the internal (superior) opening of the carotid canal lies immediately posterolateral to the foramen lacerum. The carotid canal is approximately 2cm long and opens into the middle cranial fossa.
The carotid canal transmits the internal carotid artery, as well as the internal carotid venous plexus and the internal carotid plexus.
| Teminology |
English: Carotid canal Latin: Canalis caroticus |
| Location | Petrous part of the temporal bone |
| Function | Passageway for internal carotid artery, internal carotid venous plexus and internal carotid plexus. |
Learn more about the foramina of the skull as seen from the inferior view with this study unit:
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