carotid artery

American  

[kuh-raht-id ahr-tuh-ree] / kəˈrɑt ɪd ˈɑr tə ri /

noun

plural

carotid arteries

1. Anatomy. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and divide into an external branch (supplying the neck, face, and other external parts), and an internal branch (supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts).

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carotid artery Scientific  

/ kə-rŏt′ĭd /

1. Either of the two major arteries, one on each side of the neck, that carry blood to the head.

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Other Word Forms

• carotid arterial adjective

Example Sentences

These signals come from the carotid bodies, small clusters of cells in the neck near the carotid artery that monitor oxygen levels in the blood.

From Science Daily

The two carotid arteries carry 70% of the brain’s blood flow; block them, and a person can quickly lose consciousness.

From Salon

Mr Burgess, who suffered from multiple health conditions including diabetes and carotid artery disease, had been a resident at the home since 2018.

From BBC

It involves threading a catheter through the thigh’s femoral artery, behind the heart through the carotid artery and into the skull.

From Los Angeles Times

Pulse wave velocity was measured by impedance cardiography, while carotid intima-media thickness and carotid artery distensibility were measured by carotid ultrasonography.

From Science Daily