External Carotid

Question 1

External Carotid

Answer 1

1. has 8 branches
2. provides blood to exracranial tissues including the oral cavity
3. vessels arise from…anterior, medial, posterior, and terminal aspects of this artery

Question 2

Name the Anterior Branches of the E.C.

Answer 2

Superior Thyroid
Lingual
Facial

Question 3

Name the Medial branch of the E.C.

Answer 3

Ascending Pharyngeal

Question 4

Name the Posterior branches of the E.C.

Answer 4

Occipital

Posterior Auricular

Question 5

Name the Terminal branches of the E.C.

Answer 5

Superficial Temporal

Maxillary

Question 6

Mnemonic for the E.C. branches

Answer 6

S. A. L. F. O. P. M. S.