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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.
Carotid arteries are located on each side of the neck, just below the jaw line. They supply blood to the anterior (front) brain where sensory and motor function as well as speech, vision, personality and thinking reside. Two smaller arteries -- the vertebral arteries -- supply blood to the back of the brain, the cerebellum and brainstem.