Arterial Supply of the Head

Question 1

what is the main artery that supplies the head

Answer 1

the carotid artery

Question 2

what does the right common carotid artery arise from

Answer 2

the bifurcation of the brachiocephalic trunk

Question 3

what does the left common carotid artery branch from

Answer 3

directly from the arch of the aorta

Question 4

do the left and right common carotid arteries give any branches to the neck

Answer 4

no

Question 5

where in the neck do the common carotid arteries split

Answer 5

the superior margin of the thyroid cartilage at C4

Question 6

what do the common carotid arteries split into at C4

Answer 6

they each split into internal and external carotid arteries

Question 7

what is the carotid triangle

Answer 7

the bifurcation on either side of the neck where the common carotids split

Question 8

what does the external carotid artery supply

Answer 8

the areas of the head and neck external to the cranium

Question 9

what does the internal carotid artery supply

Answer 9

brain eyes and forehead