| External carotid artery | |
|---|---|
 The external carotid artery arises from the common carotid artery and supplies structures in the face and neck. | |
| Details | |
| Precursor | 1 and 2. aortic arches |
| Source | Common carotid artery |
| Branches | Superior thyroid, lingual, facial, ascending pharyngeal, occipital, posterior auricular, maxillary, superficial temporal |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria carotis externa |
| MeSH | D002342 |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.001 |
| TA2 | 4369 |
| FMA | 10635 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The external carotid artery is the major artery of the head and upper neck. It arises from the common carotid artery. It terminates by splitting into the superficial temporal and maxillary artery within the parotid gland.[1]
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