The carotid arteries branch off from the aorta (the largest artery in the body ... a stroke may occur. Atherosclerosis is the most common cause of carotid artery disease. It is unknown exactly how ...

On the left is a frontal view from a right common carotid artery injection. Illustrated are the ICA and its major branches: the MCA and anterior cerebral artery. The MCA is subdivided into its ...