Arteria intercarotica caudalis and its homologue in the domestic animals.
The arteria intercarotica caudalis was observed to be present in the dog, horse and cat but was reticulated in the case of cattle, sheep, goat, and pig. The latter structure was a homologue of the former and represented an important intercarotid communication present in most of vertebrate.
D000818:Animals; D000829:Animals, Domestic / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002343:Carotid Artery, Internal / Q000033:anatomy & histology*; D002415:Cats / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002417:Cattle / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D002426:Cavernous Sinus / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D004285:Dogs / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006041:Goats / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D006736:Horses / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D010904:Pituitary Gland, Posterior / Q000098:blood supply; D012756:Sheep / Q000033:anatomy & histology; D013552:Swine / Q000033:anatomy & histology