External Carotid Artery

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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).

Course:[edit | edit source]

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

Branches and divisions:[edit | edit source]

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

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