Medical Definition of Arteria auricularis posterior

1. Origin: posterior aspect of external carotid just above the digastric muscle; course: ascends first between parotid gland and styloid process then between cartilage of auricle and the mastoid process; branches: muscular (digastric, stylohyoid and sternocleidomastoid), glandular (parotid), stylomastoid artery, occipital and auricular; anastomoses: anterior tympanic artery (via the stylomastoid artery) and occipital artery. Synonym: arteria auricularis posterior. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Arteria Auricularis Posterior

arteria acetabuli
arteria alveolaris
arteria alveolaris inferior
arteria alveolaris superior
arteria alveolaris superior posterior
arteria anastomotica auricularis magna
arteria anastomotica magna
arteria angularis
arteria aorta
arteria appendicularis
arteria arcuata
arteria articularis azygos
arteria ascendens
arteria auditiva interna
arteria auricularis
arteria auricularis posterior (current term)
arteria auricularis profunda
arteria axillaris
arteria basilaris
arteria brachialis
arteria brachialis superficialis
arteria buccalis
arteria caecalis anterior
arteria caecalis posterior
arteria calcarina
arteria callosomarginalis

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