External and internal openings of the carotid canal
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The external opening of the carotid canal and internal opening of the carotid canal are relatively large round orifices that are found in the petrous part of the temporal bone. The carotid canal is a passageway for the internal carotid artery, the carotid plexus of nerves, and the internal carotid venous plexus.