| Term: | internal carotid artery endothelial cell |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | internal carotid artery |
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| Synonyms: | cranial carotid artery, ICA |
| Definition: | Artery that originates as rostral extensions of the dorsal aorta and travels through the hypophyseal fossa into the cranium. The internal carotid artery splits near the hypothalamus and optic nerve to form caudal and cranial divisions. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0005081] |
| Name: | endothelial cell |
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| Synonyms: | endothelial cells |
| Definition: | |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009065] |