left common carotid artery

Origin

arch of aorta

Course

• runs upward in the neck & divides opposite the upper border of the thyroid cartilage (C4) into terminal branches the internal & external carotid arteries

Branches

(terminal)

• internal carotid artery
• external carotid artery

More general terms

• common carotid artery

Additional terms

• carotid endarterectomy (CEA)