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of or relating to either of the two major arteries supplying blood to the head and neck
Definition that contains carotid
- external carotid artery the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the face and tongue and external parts of the head
- innominate artery a large artery arising from the arch of the aorta and divides into the right subclavian artery and the right common carotid artery; supplies the right side of the neck and head and the right shoulder and arm
- arteria ophthalmica a branch of the internal carotid artery that supplies the eye and neighboring structures
- middle cerebral artery one of two branches of the internal carotid artery; divides into three branches
- common carotid runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries
- arteria facialis an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
- takayasu's arteritis disorder characterized by the absence of a pulse in both arms and in the carotid arteries
- external maxillary artery an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face
- internal carotid artery the branch of the carotid artery that supplies blood to the brain and eyes and internal parts of the head
- carotid body a chemoreceptor located near the bifurcations of the carotid arteries; monitors oxygen content of the blood and helps control respiration