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Carotid artery bifurcation

Common carotid artery bifurcates at the level of upper border of thyroid cartilage, opposite the disc b/w C 3 & C 4 vertebrae.

It is usually palpated against ' Chassaignac tubercle' , ant tubercle on the transverse process of C 6 vertebra.

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