Preferred Label : carotid artery, common;
MeSH 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.;
MeSH synonym : carotid arteries, common; common carotid artery; artery, common carotid; arteries, common carotid; common carotid arteries;
MeSH annotation : disease: coordinate IM with CAROTID ARTERY DISEASES (IM) injuries: coordinate IM with
CAROTID ARTERY INJURIES (IM) or specifics (IM);
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common carotid artery;
Origin ID : D017536;
UMLS CUI : C0162859;
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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.
