Carotid artery

• 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