Medical Definition of Arteria carotis communis
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Origin, right from brachiocephalic, left from arch of aorta; runs upward in the neck and divides opposite upper border of thyroid cartilage (C-4 vertebral level) into terminal branches, external and internal carotid.
Synonym: arteria carotis communis.
(05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Carotis Communis
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