External carotid artery | Arteries of the neck

External carotid artery The arteria carotis externa also moves towards the skull and its branches supply parts of the head, the facial region and the meninges, among others. It usually runs in front of the internal carotid artery and crosses the hypoglossal and glossopharyngeal nerves. In total, the external carotid artery gives off 8 branches … External carotid artery | Arteries of the neck

Subclavian artery | Arteries of the neck

Subclavian artery Besides the arteria carotis communis, the arteria subclavia is one of the large arteries of the neck. It supplies parts of the neck, especially the upper extremity and also parts of the chest with arterial blood. As described above, the right subclavian artery originates from the brachiocephalic trunk and the left subclavian artery … Subclavian artery | Arteries of the neck