Common carotid artery bifurcation levels related to clinical relevant anatomical landmarks

International Journal of Morphology

Volumn 24, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 413-416

  Ribeiro, Rogério Alves ^a   Ribeiro, João Alberto De Souza ^a   Rodrigues Filho, Omar Andrade ^a   Caetano, Abadio Gonçalves ^a   Fazan, Valéria Paula Sassoli ^b  

^a FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF TRIÂNGULO MINEIRO   (Brazil)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SÃO PAULO   (Brazil)

Author keywords

Arterial diameter; Carotid artery; Neck surgery; Surgical anatomy; Vascular anatomy

Indexed keywords

EID: 33846311705     PISSN: 07179367     EISSN: 07179502     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.4067/S0717-95022006000400019     Document Type: Article

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