Carotid artery

*Carotid artery*
Carotid artery
Identifiers
MeSH	D017536
TA	A12.2.04.006
FMA	3939
	Anatomical terminology; [edit on Wikidata]

The carotid artery is one of the major arteries of the human body. It helps blood flow to and from a human's heart. In human anatomy, the left and right common carotid arteries are arteries which give the head and neck the fresh oxygenated blood part of their blood supply.

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