Espiral Atlas
ArteryHead and neck

Common carotid artery

arteria carotis communis

Head and neck, through its branches. The carotid sinus lies in the proximal part of the internal; the carotid body lies in the cleft between the internal and the external.

Head and neck – 3D human anatomy atlas

In the full entry

The full entry, with every field, sources, quiz and clinical correlations, is in the atlas.

  • Origin
  • Course
  • Branches

Related clinical cases

  • Estenose da carótida interna, AIT e endarterectomia
  • Pulso carotídeo

Other structures in this region

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