Preferred Label : common carotid artery;
RADLEX synonyms : carotid artery;
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];
UMLS CUI (RADLEX) : C0162859;
Source : Playbook;
Origin ID : RID584;
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. [MeSH]
