Common Carotid Artery Ultrasound Anatomy
Common carotid artery ultrasound anatomy is presented here as a labeled cross-sectional atlas. Every view pairs a color-coded anatomy diagram with the matching real ultrasound image, so you can learn the expected shape and position of the common carotid artery and then recognise it on a real scan.
In the atlas legend the common carotid artery belongs to the thyroid region group and is shown in a consistent colour wherever it appears. The small body marker on each card shows where the transducer sits for that view, which makes it easier to reproduce the image at the bedside.
Common carotid artery across the atlas
Left lobe of thyroid gland, sternohyoid muscle, sternothyroid muscle, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane
Left lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Longitudinal Sections · Longitudinal plane
Right lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane
Left lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane
Right lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, sternohyoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane
Right lobe of thyroid gland, sternocleidomastoid muscle, omohyoid muscle, sternohyoid muscle, common carotid artery, internal jugular vein
Thyroid / Thyroid Gland in Transverse Sections · Transverse plane
Anatomy diagrams, ultrasound images and probe positions are part of the Ultrasound Anatomy atlas. Colours follow the atlas legend, grouping vessels, organs and other structures by type.
