comÂ·mon caÂ·rotÂ·id arÂ·teÂ·ry. Origin, right from brachiocephalic, left from arch of aorta; runs upward in the neck and divides opposite upper border of thyroid cartilage (C-4 vertebral level) into terminal branches, external and internal carotid. Synonym(s): arteria carotis communis. common carotid artery. A major artery to the head.
Where did the last major battle between US Troops and Native Americans take place. Answers. Wounded Knee creek, rising in S.Dak. and flowing NW to the White River; was the site of the last major battle of the Indian wars . Wounded Knee in 1890. 1890 is considered the official ending date of the US-Indian Wars.
In the resulting battle, the Prophet and his forces were overwhelmed and defeated. Tecumseh's Confederation had suffered a blow from which it never really recovered. Tecumseh's Confederation was the last time there was a unified Native American resistance to U.S. forces. In the War of 1812, Tecumseh allied with the British, hoping that if they won his people would get their land back. It didn't work out.