Carotid arteries


com·mon ca·rot·id ar·ter·y

[TA] origin, right from brachiocephalic, left from arch of aorta; runs superiorly in the neck and divides opposite upper border of thyroid cartilage (C-4 vertebral level) into terminal branches, external and internal carotid. Synonym(s): arteria carotis communis [TA]

Carotid arteries

The four principal arteries of the neck and head. There are two common carotid arteries, each of which divides into the two main branches (internal and external).Mentioned in: Endarterectomy