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Carotid Artery, Common

Medical Definition:	The two principal arteries supplying the structures of the head and neck. They ascend in the neck, one on each side, and at the level of the upper border of the thyroid cartilage, each divides into two branches, the external (CAROTID ARTERY, EXTERNAL) and internal (CAROTID ARTERY, INTERNAL) carotid arteries.
Guide Notes:	disease: coord NIM with CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES (IM)/ inj: consider CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES and specifics
Previously Indexed:	Carotid Arteries (1966-1992)

Carotid Artery, Common Categories.

	Carotid Artery, External - Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the exterior of the head, the face, and the greater part of the neck.
	Carotid Artery, Internal - Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the anterior part of the brain, the eye and its appendages, the forehead and nose.

Carotid Artery, Common Medical Definitions and Terms

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