Predict how a blockage in the common carotid artery affects blood flow
What will be an ideal response?
Blood flow to the head, face, and brain would be affected if the common carotid artery becomes blocked. The majority of the arterial supply to the head and neck comes from the right and left common carotid arteries, although the subclavian arteries provide contributions as well. The common carotid arteries split into two branches: the external carotid artery, which supplies the superficial structures of the head and face, and the internal carotid artery, which supplies the brain.
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