The "'left common carotid artery "'divides to form the : internal carotid artery ( ICA ) and an external carotid artery ( ECA ).
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He is known for sustaining and surviving a life-threatening injury during a February 2008 game in which the skate of his teammate Olli Jokinen accidentally sliced his external carotid artery.
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Jokinen fell head-first to the ice, his right leg flew up and struck Zedn�k directly on the side of the neck, hitting Zedn�k's external carotid artery.
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The external carotid artery ( ECA ), with contributions from the internal carotid artery ( ICA ) system, is the predominant arterial blood supply to the skin and muscles of the cheek.
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Right and left vagus nerves descend from the cranial vault through the jugular foramina, penetrating the carotid sheath between the internal and external carotid arteries, then passing posterolateral to the common carotid artery.
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Richard Zednik of the Florida Panthers was severely injured after having his external carotid artery in his neck accidentally cut by the skate of teammate Olli Jokinen in a game against the Buffalo Sabres on February 10.
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In a two-step procedure that began on March 10, Janecka first injected small, biodegradable foam globules into Martin's left external carotid artery to choke off some of the tumor's blood supply.
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Surgical cauterization of the superficial blood vessels of the scalp ( the terminal branches of the external carotid artery ) is only carried out if it has been established with certainty that these vessels are indeed the source of pain.
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Since moyamoya tends to affect only the internal carotid artery and nearby sections of the adjacent anterior and middle cerebral arteries, surgeons can direct other arteries, such as the external carotid artery or the superficial temporal artery to replace its circulation.
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The most effective appear to be those involving the surgical cauterization of the superficial blood vessels of the scalp ( the terminal branches of the external carotid artery ), and the removal of muscles in areas known as " trigger sites ".
