Posterior auricular artery

Posterior auricular artery
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
SourceExternal carotid artery
VeinPosterior auricular vein
SuppliesScalp posterior to the auricle and to the auricle itself
Identifiers
Latinarteria auricularis posterior
TA98A12.2.05.037
TA24405
FMA49624
Anatomical terminology

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.