title: Carotid artery
text: # Carotid artery
  
  Carotid artery may refer to:
  
  * Common carotid artery, often "carotids" or "carotid", an artery on each side of the neck which divides into the external carotid artery and internal carotid artery
  * External carotid artery, an artery on each side of the head and neck supplying blood to the face, scalp, skull, neck and meninges
  * Internal carotid artery, an artery on each side of the head and neck supplying blood to the brain
  