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Posterior auricular artery
Small artery / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The posterior auricular artery is a small artery that arises from the external carotid artery. It ascends along the side of the head. It supplies several muscles of the neck and several structures of the head.
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Posterior auricular artery | |
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![]() The arteries of the face and scalp. (Posterior auricular visible slightly below ear.) | |
![]() Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries. | |
Details | |
Source | External carotid artery |
Vein | Posterior auricular vein |
Supplies | Scalp posterior to the auricle and to the auricle itself |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria auricularis posterior |
TA98 | A12.2.05.037 |
TA2 | 4405 |
FMA | 49624 |
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