Wednesday, March 10, 2010

Common Carotid Artery

Arteries of the neck. The internal carotid arteries arise from the common carotid arteries - labeled Common caroti on the figure.






Schematic of the proximal aorta and its branches





In human anatomy, the common carotid artery is an artery that supplies the head and neck with oxygenated blood; it divides in the neck to form the external and internal carotid arteries.

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