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Carotid artery anatomy

Common carotid artery:

Superficial Left CCA originates form aortic arch
Temporal artery
Right CCA from brachiocephalic trunk

Runs in carotid sheath together with Internal jugular vein and

vagus nerve

Maxillary artery Divides into internal and external carotid artery at carotid
Occipital artery
bifurcation

Facial artery External carotid artery:

Originates from CCA

Lingual artery Multiple branches supplying the neck and face

Internal jugular vein
Internal carotid artery:

Originates from CCA
External carotid artery Has no branches in the neck

Internal carotid artery It enters the skull through the carotid canal

Common carotid artery Carotid sheath:
Superior Thyroid
artery Fibrous tissue that surrounds the vascular structures in the
Vagus nerve neck

Contains the common carotid artery, internal carotid artery ,

Vertebral artery internal jugular vein and vagus nerve

Subclavian artery

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