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Preferred Name

Common Carotid Artery
Definitions
One of two arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the head and neck; the left common carotid branches from the aorta and the right common carotid from the innominate (brachiocephalic artery).
Synonyms
CAROTID ARTERY
ARTERY, CAROTID
carotid artery
Common Carotid Artery
Carotid Artery
Carotid artery structure (body structure)
Carotid
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Common Carotid Artery
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Carotid Artery
Carotid artery
Legacy Concept Name
Carotid_Artery
Common_Carotid_Artery
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Preferred_Name
Common Carotid Artery
Display_Name
Carotid Artery
Semantic_Type
Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component
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Thesaurus:C12687
DEFINITION
One of two arteries that supply oxygenated blood to the head and neck; the left common carotid branches from the aorta and the right common carotid from the innominate (brachiocephalic artery).
UMLS_CUI
C0007272
code
C12687
subClassOf
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FULL_SYN
CAROTID ARTERY
ARTERY, CAROTID
carotid artery
Common Carotid Artery
Carotid Artery
Carotid artery structure (body structure)
Carotid
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ALT_DEFINITION
The artery of the neck that arises from the aortic arch and terminates in the external and internal carotid arteries whose pulse can be palpated just medial to the sternocleidomastoid muscle.
An artery of the mediastinum and neck; in general it arises as a primary or secondary branch of the aortic arch and branches into the internal and external carotid arteries.
A major artery that carries blood from the heart to the head. There is a carotid artery on each side of the neck, and each one splits into two branches. The interior branch carries blood to the brain and eyes, and the exterior branch carries blood to the face, tongue, and outside parts of the head.
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ACC/AHA
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