Arteries of the Head and Neck
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Frontal view of a schematic drawing of the
carotid arteries, vertebral arteries, and intracranial vessels and
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Left oblique view of an angiogram of the
aortic arch showing the most common configuration of the aortic arch
branches, which is encountered in more than two thirds of the
population. The brachiocephalic trunk is the first branch, the left
carotid is the second, and the left subclavian is the third branch of
the aortic arch.
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The above images and legends have been borrowed with permission. Renan Uflacker. Atlas of Vascular Anatomy an Angiographic Approach: Second Edition. Philadelphia, Lippincott Williams & Wilkins © 2007