Branches of External Carotid Artery

Question 1

Ascending Pharyngeal artery

Answer 1

Usually first arises and only medial branch

and sends branches to the pharynx
prevertebral muscles
middle ear
and cranial meninges

Question 2

Occipital Artery

Answer 2

Arises posteriorly from ECA

goes to posterior part of the scalp

Question 3

Posterior auricular Artery

Answer 3

posterior branch, usually the last preterminal branch

ascends posteriorly between the external acoustic meatus and mastoid process and supplies the adjacent muscles, parotid gland, facial nerve, and structures in the temporal bone, auricle and posterior scalp

Question 4

Superior thyroid artery:

Answer 4

Most inferior of the three anterior branches

goes to thyroid gland, infrahyoid muscles, inferior part of sternocleidomastoid

gives rise to the superior laryngeal artery which supplies the larynx

Question 5

Lingual Artery

Answer 5

anterior aspect of the external carotid artery

supplies the genioglossus muscle, posterior tongue

gives rise to the deep lingual and sublingual arteries

Question 6

Facial Artery

Answer 6

Arises anteriorly from the ECA

gives rise to the ascending palatine artery and tonsillary artery

supplies the submandibular gland and most muscles of the face

also gives rise to the submental A

Question 7

Ending of the External Carotid Artery

Answer 7

breaks into the Maxillary and the superficial temporal Artery