Cardiovascular system
External carotid artery
Carotis externa
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Head, Neck
- Side
- Left and right
- Part of
- Left common carotid artery
DescriptionUnreviewed
The external carotid artery is a major artery of the head and neck.
It arises from the common carotid artery when it splits into the external and internal carotid artery.
External carotid artery supplies blood to the face and neck.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Carotis externa
- English
- External carotid artery
- French
- Artère carotide externe
- Spanish
- Arteria carótida externa
- Portuguese
- Artéria carótida externa