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It begins with paired common carotid arteries, each of which has a different origin in the root of the neck or the chest. |
Carotid System |
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It arises from the arch of the aorta in the superior mediastinum |
Common carotid artery |
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It arises from the brachiocephalic artery behind the right sternoclavicular joint |
Right common carotid artery |
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Arises from the arch of the aorta in the superior mediastinum. |
Left common carotid artery |
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A localized dilation in the terminal part of the common carotid artery. |
Carotid Sinus |
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A small structure that lies posterior to the point of bifurcation of the common carotid artery. |
Carotid Body |
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It supplies the structures in the neck, face, and scalp. |
External Carotid Artery |
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It curves downward to the upper pole of the thyroid gland. |
Superior thyroid artery |
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Ascends vertically along and supplies the tongue. |
Lingual artery |
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Loops upward and forward and supplies the tongue. |
Lingual artery |
