Research Article

Quantitative Prediction of the Location of Carotid Bifurcation and Neurovascular Structures in the Carotid Region: A Cross-Sectional Cadaveric Study

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Superficial dissection of the carotid region. The anterolateral neck was dissected to reveal the jugular (a) and facial (b) vein. (c) The superficial relationships: internal jugular vein (blue), hypoglossal nerve with superior root of the ansa cervicalis, and common carotid artery (red) bifurcating into the internal and external. The vagus nerve is not visualized above.
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