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The ventral aspect of carotid-vertebral arteries in the rat. All embolized animals should obtain occlusion scores of 1.5 to 4. The following arteries are identified: (clamped) common carotid artery [CCA], (ligated) pterygopalatine artery [PTY], (ligated) external carotid artery [ECA], internal carotid artery [ICA] and middle cerebral artery [MCA].
