Cardiovascular system
Left common carotid artery
Carotis communis sinistra
- System
- Cardiovascular system
- Regions
- Neck, Trunk, Head
- Side
- Left
- Part of
- Systemic arteries
DescriptionUnreviewed
In anatomy, the left and right common carotid arteries (carotids) (English:) are arteries that supply the head and neck with oxygenated blood; they divide in the neck to form the external and internal carotid arteries.
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Parts
Names
- Latin
- Carotis communis sinistra
- English
- Left common carotid artery
- French
- Artère carotide commune gauche
- Spanish
- Arteria carótida común izquierda
- Portuguese
- Artéria carótida comum esquerda