Figure 8
(A) Left lateral view of the division of the CCA lowest to the level of the greater horn of the hyoid bone and just on the level of the higher horn of the thyroid cartilage. (B) Right lateral view of the division of the CCA just at the level of the greater horn of the hyoid bone. CCA common carotid artery, ICA internal carotid artery, ECA external carotid artery, X vagus nerve, LFT linguofacial trunk, st superior thyroid artery, *Greater horn of the hyoid bone, **Higher horn of the thyroid cartilage, Line: level of the carotid bifurcation.
