Common Carotid Artery (Noun)
Meaning
Runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries.
Classification
Nouns denoting body parts.
Examples
- The common carotid artery runs upward in the neck and divides into the external and internal carotid arteries.
- Each common carotid artery runs upward and is divided into the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.
- There are two common carotid arteries that run upward in the neck and then divide into the external and internal carotid arteries.
- Ultimately, the common carotid artery branches and divides into the internal carotid artery and external carotid artery.
- The common carotid artery continues to run upward in the neck before it divides into the internal carotid artery and the external carotid artery.