In anatomy, the left and right common carotid arteries (carotids) (English: /kəˈrɒtɪd/) are arteries that supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood;...

and external carotid arise from the common carotid artery, where it bifurcates at cervical vertebrae C3 or C4. The internal carotid artery supplies the...

The external carotid artery is the major artery of the head and upper neck. It arises from the common carotid artery. It terminates by splitting into...

Carotid artery may refer to: Common carotid artery, often "carotids" or "carotid", an artery on each side of the neck which divides into the external carotid...

brachiocephalic artery divides into the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery. There is no brachiocephalic artery for the left side...

Carotid artery stenosis is a narrowing or constriction of any part of the carotid arteries, usually caused by atherosclerosis. The common carotid artery...

Carotid endarterectomy is a surgical procedure used to reduce the risk of stroke from carotid artery stenosis (narrowing the internal carotid artery)....

relatively short brachiocephalic artery when it bifurcates into the subclavian and the right common carotid artery. The usual branches of the subclavian...

is a list of arteries of the human body. The aorta The arteries of the head and neck The common carotid artery The external carotid artery The triangles...

and temperature. The carotid body is situated on the posterior aspect of the bifurcation of the common carotid artery. The carotid body is made up of two...

Carotid artery stenting is an endovascular procedure where a stent is deployed within the lumen of the carotid artery to treat narrowing of the carotid...

Carotid artery dissection is a serious condition in which a tear forms in one of the two main carotid arteries in the neck, allowing blood to enter the...

superficial parts of the face and neck. This vein runs in the carotid sheath with the common carotid artery and vagus nerve. It begins in the posterior compartment...

artery splits into three arteries: the left common carotid artery, the right common carotid artery and the right subclavian artery; this variant is found...

The superior thyroid artery arises from the external carotid artery just below the level of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone and ends in the thyroid...

it. The ideal site for palpating the carotid pulse is to gently press the common carotid artery against the carotid tubercle. There is commonly variations...

atherosclerotic plaque located in the common carotid artery, typically by the bifurcation between the internal and external carotids, that becomes an embolism to...

is inserted into a large artery (such as the femoral artery) and threaded through the circulatory system to the carotid artery, where a contrast agent...

Common artery may refer to: Common carotid artery Common hepatic artery Common iliac artery Common interosseous artery Common palmar digital arteries...

distal, they are the brachiocephalic trunk, the left common carotid artery, and the left subclavian artery. The brachiocephalic trunk supplies the right side...

margin of the sternocleidomastoid, conceal the lower part of the common carotid artery. This vessel is enclosed within its sheath, together with the internal...

petrosal sinus. The internal jugular runs with the common carotid artery and vagus nerve inside the carotid sheath. It provides venous drainage for the contents...

communicating arteries are small: 471  arteries at the base of the brain that form part of the circle of Willis. Anteriorly, it unites with the internal carotid artery...

the left and right common carotid arteries. The posterior communicating artery is given off as a branch of the internal carotid artery just before it divides...

penetrating the carotid sheath between the internal and external carotid arteries, then passing posterolateral to the common carotid artery. The cell bodies...

heparin or warfarin. Vertebral artery dissection is less common than carotid artery dissection (dissection of the large arteries in the front of the neck)...

They do not have a Circle of Willis and stroke can be induced by common carotid artery occlusion alone. Some of the mechanisms which have been used are:...

including the common and internal carotid arteries, the internal jugular vein, the vagus nerve (CN X), and ansa cervicalis.: 578  The carotid sheath helps...

The facial artery, formerly called the external maxillary artery, is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies blood to superficial structures...

precerebral artery is an artery leading to the cerebrum, but not in the cerebrum. In the human they are: Vertebral artery Basilar artery Common carotid artery Internal...