carotid artery

either of the two major arteries that ascend the right and left sides of the neck to the head and brain. The branch that enters the brain is the internal carotid artery, whereas the external carotid artery supplies the face and scalp. Both branches arise from the common carotid artery on each side of the lower neck.

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Psychology term of the day

May 10th 2024

reverie

n. a pleasant state of daydreaming or musing.