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Carotid Arteries
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Definition
: Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.
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Examples
Carotid Artery, Common
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Carotid Sinus
Other names
Carotid Artery; Artery, Carotid; Arteries, Carotid