THE COMMON CAROTID AETEEIES. 



Fig. 286. 



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ARTERIES OP THE HEAD. 



1, Common carotid artery; 2, Accessory thyroid artery, 3, 4, Thyro-laryngeal 

 artery, divided into two branches , 5, Internal carotid artery ; 6, Occipital 

 artery ; 7, Atloido-muscular artery at its exit from the inferior foramen of the 

 atlas ; 8, Mastoid artery ; 9, Prevertebral artery j 10, Occipito-muscular artery ; 



