The primary function of the ________________ is to deliver blood to the brain.

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The carotid artery is located on the lateral aspect of the neck area and is actually a pair of arteries. Thus we have a right and a left carotid artery. The left carotid artery branches directly off of the aorta, while the right carotid artery branches off of the brachiocephalic artery (this split creates the right carotid artery and the right subclavian artery). Each of the carotid arteries eventually split into an internal and internal carotid, which supply blood to different regions of the head and brain. This split is the location of the carotid sinus, a widening of the artery that contains receptors that detect blood pressure changes.
While the aorta is an extremely important artery, it is not specific to supplying blood to the brain, but to the entire body.
The brachial artery is found in the upper arm.
The subclavian arteries (right and left) account for 2 of the 3 primary branches extending from the aorta. The subclavian arteries give rise to the arteries in the upper extremities.
You may use the diagram below as a visual reference for the different arteries.
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The Primary Function of the ________________ Is to Deliver Blood