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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.
From the descending aorta, the blood travels from various arteries to the rest of the body. The aortic root is the first section of the aorta, which is the largest artery in the human body. It is located within the chest cavity, behind the left half of the sternum. The root of the aorta begins at the aortic annulus, where the right and left coronary artery connect to the aorta, and ends at the limit of pericardium.