connected to develops from existence starts during embryo stage arch of aorta common carotid artery plus branches FMA:3939 trunk of common carotid tree GAID:479 NCIT:C32352 Wikipedia:Common_carotid_artery CALOHA:TS-0116 MESH:D017536 VHOG:0000272 EHDAA:7331 a. carotis communis carotid artery system MA:0001926 UBERON:0001530 EHDAA2:0000217 A bilaterally paired branched artery that originates from the aortic arches and divides into and includes as parts the internal and external carotid arteries[cjm]. EMAPA:17855 carotid artery SCTID:362041005 pharyngeal arch artery systemic artery