Chapter 12: Preauricular Approach Flashcards
1
Q
The superficial temporal artery is a terminal branch of what artery?
A
External carotid
2
Q
What are the terminal branches of the external carotid?
A
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3
Q
Some Anatomists Like Freaking Out Poor Medical Students…external carotid branches
A
Superior thyroid Ascending pharyngeal Lingual Facial Occipital Posterior auricular Maxillary Superficial temporal
4
Q
Where does the superficial temporal vein lie in relation to the superficial temporal artery?
A
Usually superficial and posterior
5
Q
Where does the auriculotemporal nerve lie in relation to the superficial temporal artery?
A
Posterior to the artery
