Carotid artery may refer to:
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Common carotid artery
In anatomy, the left and right common carotid arteries (carotids) (Entry "carotid"
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External carotid artery
The external carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck. It arises from the common carotid artery when it splits into the external and internal carotid artery. External carotid artery supplies blood to the face and neck.
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, an artery on each side of the head and neck supplying blood to the face, scalp, skull, neck and meninges
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Internal carotid artery
The internal carotid artery (Latin: arteria carotis interna) is an artery in the neck which supplies the anterior circulation of the brain. In human anatomy, the internal and external carotids arise from the common carotid arteries, where these b ...
, an artery on each side of the head and neck supplying blood to the brain
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