ARTERIES 



Relations of both Common Carotids in the Neck. 

 Crossed about midway by omo-hyoid, and enclosed in 

 same sheath of deep cervical fascia as internal jugular vein 

 and pneumogastric nerve. 



Part above Omo-hyoid. 

 In Front. 

 Platysma. 

 Deep fascia. 

 Sterno-mastoid. 

 Dcendens hypo- 

 glossi. 



Sterno-mastoid branch 

 of superior thyroid. 



BRANCHES of the Common Carotid Artery. Terminal only, 

 viz., external and internal carotid. 



EXTERNAL CAROTID. Extent. From bifurcation of com- 

 mon carotid opposite upper border of thyroid cartilage, to 

 level of neck of condyle of inferior maxilla, there dividing 

 into superficial temporal and internal maxillary. 



Course. Line of artery same as common carotid. 



