title: Injury of the carotid and vertebral arteries.
abstract: A knowledge of the normal anatomy and anatomic relationships of the carotid and vertebral arteries, as well as the biomechanics by which traumatic injury occurs to these vessels, is important both in the interpretation of diagnostic arteriograms and in the clinical assessment of the injured patient.
mesh_terms: D000784:Aortic Dissection / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D001164:Arteriovenous Fistula / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D002339:Carotid Arteries / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D020212:Carotid Artery Injuries; D002341:Carotid Artery Thrombosis / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D006801:Humans; D002532:Intracranial Aneurysm / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D009055:Mouth / Q000293:injuries; D011859:Radiography; D014711:Vertebral Artery / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000293:injuries*; D014949:Wounds, Nonpenetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging; D014950:Wounds, Penetrating / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging