External Carotid Artery: Difference between revisions
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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).<ref name="Exx">External carotid artery, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/external-carotid-artery-1 (accessed 30 may 2017)</ref> | 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).<ref name="Exx">External carotid artery, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/external-carotid-artery-1 (accessed 30 may 2017)</ref> | ||
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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" /> | ||
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It gives supply to the neck, face and base of the skull. | It gives supply to the neck, face and base of the skull. | ||
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Revision as of 19:56, 2 June 2017
The original editor: Asma Alshehri
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]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 External carotid artery, https://radiopaedia.org/articles/external-carotid-artery-1 (accessed 30 may 2017)