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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: The internal carotid artery supplies blood to the brain.
The systemic division contains the aorta and all of its branches. From your heart, oxygenated blood is pushed into your aorta, which is the largest artery in your body. Two smaller arteries-the coronary arteries-immediately branch off the aorta to supply oxygenated blood to the heart itself.