Two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
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the carotid artery passes through the carotid canal to the brain
carotid foramen
1) maxillary artery 2) superficial temporal artery
Carotid endarterectomy is the process to remove the plaque on the lining of a clogged carotid artery.
the internal carotid artery