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of the small intestine); the splenic artery (SPLEN-ik), which suppli ft gastric artery, which supplies the stomach. and the le or to the celiac trunk are the small middle s on top of the kidneys. Thev r feri Name UNIT Date REVIEW Check Your Understanding Critical Thinking and Application Questions David has an ultrasound of his common carotid arteries, which shows that his right common carotid artery is nearly 90 percent blocked. He wonders how the right side of his brain is getting enough blood if this artery is so occluded. What do you tell him?

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Although your right common carotid artery is blocked, there are alternate routes of circulation to the brain to protect against occlusion of one vessel. The David is receiving blood from his right vertebral artery, and also from blood redistributed to the right side of his brain from the cerebral arterial circle.

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