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Carotid Artery, Common

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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.  disease: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES (IM) injuries: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES (IM) or specifics (IM)   
Examples Carotid Artery, External; Carotid Artery, Internal 		Other names Common Carotid Artery; Common Carotid Arteries; Carotid Arteries, Common; Artery, Common Carotid; Arteries, Common Carotid

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