Definition of piece rate: Payment by results. Wage determination system in which the employee is paid for each unit of production at a fixed rate.
The main arteries in the neck are the common carotids arising differently, one on each side (see the images below). On the right, the common carotid arises at the bifurcation of the brachiocephalic trunk behind the sternoclavicular joint; on the left, it arises from the highest point on arch of the aorta in the chest.
The carotid arteries are major blood vessels in the neck that supply blood to the brain, neck, and face. There are two carotid arteries, one on the right and one on the left. In the neck, each carotid artery branches into two divisions: 1  The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the brain. Temporal arteritis: An autoimmune condition in which branches of the carotid artery become inflamed, known as vasculitis. 2  Fever, a severe headache on one side of the head, and jaw pain when chewing can be symptoms.