(Anatomi) In human anatomy, the common carotid artery is an artery that supplies the head and neck with oxygenated blood; it divides in the neck to form the external and internal carotid arteries
The carotid artery is the main artery that supplies blood to the head A pair of carotid arteries arise from the aorta and run up the neck; they branch into an external and an internal artery, which supply the head with oxygenated blood