Internal Carotid Artery

Internal Carotid Artery

1. Supply eyeball and brain.

2. Consist 4 part:

1. Cervical
2. Petrosus
3. Cavernous

• Pass through the cavernous sinus of the dura mater.

4. Cerebral

- At anterior clinoid process form:

• Anterior cerebral arteries
• Middle cerebral arteries  ® Cortex of frontal lobe.

- On level of optic canal, form the:

•  opthalmic artery.

Other branches of internal carotid artery go to brain and form arterial circle of brain ( circulus arteriosus cerebri)