Preferred Label : posterior auricular artery;
Uberon definition : The posterior auricular artery is a small artery and arises from the external carotid
artery, above the Digastric muscle and Stylohyoid muscle, opposite the apex of the
styloid process. It ascends posteriorly beneath the parotid gland, along the styloid
process of the temporal bone, between the cartilage of the ear and the mastoid process
of the temporal bone along the lateral side of the head. The posterior auricular artery
supplies blood to the scalp posterior to the auricle and to the auricle itself.;
Origin ID : 0014694;
Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Uberon cross reference
- supplies
The posterior auricular artery is a small artery and arises from the external carotid
artery, above the Digastric muscle and Stylohyoid muscle, opposite the apex of the
styloid process. It ascends posteriorly beneath the parotid gland, along the styloid
process of the temporal bone, between the cartilage of the ear and the mastoid process
of the temporal bone along the lateral side of the head. The posterior auricular artery
supplies blood to the scalp posterior to the auricle and to the auricle itself.
