{"id":56012,"date":"2020-11-11T08:23:55","date_gmt":"2020-11-11T08:23:55","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/?p=56012"},"modified":"2023-09-12T10:13:15","modified_gmt":"2023-09-12T10:13:15","slug":"carotid","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.healthbenefitstimes.com\/glossary\/carotid\/","title":{"rendered":"Carotid"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>From the Greek word meaning to plunge into deep sleep, carotid artery.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>Either of the two large arteries in the neck which supply blood to the head.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>To the right and left common carotid arteries, which form the principal blood supply to the head and neck. The left arises directly from the aortic arch and the right from the brachiocephalic artery. Each of these two arteries divides to form external and internal carotid arteries.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<div class=\"group w-full text-token-text-primary border-b border-black\/10 dark:border-gray-900\/50 bg-gray-50 dark:bg-[#444654] sm:AIPRM__conversation__response\" data-testid=\"conversation-turn-75\">\n<div class=\"p-4 justify-center text-base md:gap-6 md:py-6 m-auto\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-1 gap-4 text-base mx-auto md:gap-6 md:max-w-2xl lg:max-w-[38rem] xl:max-w-3xl }\">\n<div class=\"relative flex w-[calc(100%-50px)] flex-col gap-1 md:gap-3 lg:w-[calc(100%-115px)]\">\n<div class=\"flex flex-grow flex-col gap-3 max-w-full\">\n<div class=\"min-h-[20px] flex flex-col items-start gap-3 overflow-x-auto whitespace-pre-wrap break-words\">\n<div class=\"markdown prose w-full break-words dark:prose-invert light AIPRM__conversation__response\">\n<p>The main artery on either side of the neck that transports blood from the heart to the brain and the tissues of the head and neck.<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>From the Greek word meaning to plunge into deep sleep, carotid artery. 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