rami nervorum arteriae carotidis internae

rami nervorum arteriae carotidis internae
[TA] twigs from the cavernous part of the internal carotid artery that supply the nerves of the walls of the cavernous and inferior petrosal sinuses.

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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