See Also: external carotid plexus(medicine)
external carotid nerves(medicine)
external carotid artery(medicine)
carotid artery, external(medicine)
common carotid plexus(medicine)
internal carotid venous plexus(medicine)
internal carotid (nervous) plexus(medicine)
external maxillary plexus(medicine)
external iliac plexus(medicine)
Carotid Angiography (carotid angiogram, carotid angio)(health)

ipomea resin (medicine) and external carotid plexus (medicine)


ipomea resin (medicine)


ipomea resin
Resin obtained from the dried root of Ipomoea orizabensis; a cathartic.

See: scammony.


external carotid plexus (medicine)


external carotid plexus


An autonomic plexus formed by the external carotid nerves surrounding the artery of the same name, and giving origin to a number of secondary plexus's along the branches of this artery and to branches to the carotid body.

Synonym: plexus caroticus externus.