A bilaterally paired branched artery that originates from the aortic arches and divides into and includes as parts the internal and external carotid arteries[cjm]. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Common_carotid_artery ]

Synonyms: carotid artery system trunk of common carotid tree

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Term information

database cross reference
Subsets

uberon_slim, pheno_slim, human_reference_atlas

has broad synonym

carotid artery

has related synonym

a. carotis communis

id

UBERON:0001530