External Carotid Artery: Difference between revisions

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It's course passes under the submandibular gland and into the parotid gland.<ref name="Exx" />
It's course passes under the submandibular gland and into the parotid gland.<ref name="Exx" />


= Branches and divisions:  =
= Branches and divisions:<ref name="Exx" /> =


*Superior thyroid artery&nbsp;
*Superior thyroid artery&nbsp;  
*Ascending pharyngeal artery&nbsp;
*Ascending pharyngeal artery&nbsp;  
*Lingual artery
*Lingual artery  
*Facial artery
*Facial artery  
*Occipital artery&nbsp;
*Occipital artery&nbsp;  
*Posterior auricular artery
*Posterior auricular artery



Revision as of 15:42, 30 May 2017

Description:[edit | edit source]

The external carotid artery is one of the two terminal branches of the common carotid artery which is smaller the the other branche (the internal carotid artery).[1]

Course:[edit | edit source]

It's course passes under the submandibular gland and into the parotid gland.[1]

Branches and divisions:[1][edit | edit source]

  • Superior thyroid artery 
  • Ascending pharyngeal artery 
  • Lingual artery
  • Facial artery
  • Occipital artery 
  • Posterior auricular artery

Supply:[edit | edit source]

It gives supply to the neck, face and base of the skull.

Clinical relevance:[edit | edit source]

References:[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 1.2 External carotid artery, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/external-carotid-artery-1 (accessed 30 may 2017)