Carotid artery may refer to:
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Common carotid artery
In anatomy, the left and right common carotid arteries (carotids) () are artery, arteries that supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood; they divide in the neck to form the external carotid artery, external and internal carotid artery, inte ...
, often "carotids" or "carotid", an artery on each side of the neck which divides into the external carotid artery and internal carotid artery
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External carotid artery, 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 is an artery in the neck which supplies the anterior cerebral artery, anterior and middle cerebral artery, middle cerebral circulation.
In human anatomy, the internal and external carotid artery, external carotid ari ...
, an artery on each side of the head and neck supplying blood to the brain
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