Near the carotid sinus,
A) the common carotid divides into an internal and an external branch.
B) the internal carotids fuse with the vertebral arteries.
C) the external carotid forms the internal carotid.
D) veins and arteries form anastomoses.
E) the aorta gives rise to the common carotids.
Answer: A
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