posterior auricular artery
- posterior auricular artery
posterior auricular artery n a small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells
called also posterior auricular
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Posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria auricularis posterior GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 557 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Posterior auricular visible slightly below ear.) Caption2 = Superficial dissection of the right… … Wikipedia
Auricular branch of posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus auricularis arteriae auricularis posterioris GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 557 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. Caption2 = BranchFrom = posterior auricular artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies … Wikipedia
Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery — Artery: Occipital branch of posterior auricular artery The arteries of the face and scalp … Wikipedia
Stapedial branch of posterior auricular artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus stapedius arteriae auricularis posterioris GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = posterior auricular artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = r 02… … Wikipedia
Posterior auricular — can refer to: * Posterior auricular artery * Posterior auricular vein … Wikipedia
auricular artery — see POSTERIOR AURICULAR ARTERY … Medical dictionary
Posterior cerebral artery — Artery: Posterior cerebral artery Outer surface of cerebral hemisphere, showing areas supplied by cerebral arteries. (Yellow is region supplied by posterior cerebral artery.) … Wikipedia
Posterior meningeal artery — Artery: Posterior meningeal artery Posterior meningeal groove labeled at bottom left. Latin arteria meningea posterior Gray s … Wikipedia
Posterior auricular vein — Infobox Vein Name = Posterior auricular vein Latin = v. auricularis posterior GraySubject = 167 GrayPage = 646 Caption = Veins of the head and neck. (Posterior auricular visible behind ear.) Caption2 = DrainsFrom = scalp DrainsTo = external… … Wikipedia
Posterior auricular nerve — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = n. auricularis posterior GraySubject = 202 GrayPage = 905 Caption = Plan of the facial and intermediate nerves and their communication with other nerves. (Post. auricular br. labeled at bottom left.) Caption2 … Wikipedia