Posterior auricular artery

Posterior auricular artery
The arteries of the face and scalp. (Posterior auricular visible slightly below ear.)
Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries.
Details
Source	External carotid artery
Vein	Posterior auricular vein
Supplies	Scalp posterior to the auricle and to the auricle itself
Identifiers
Latin	arteria auricularis posterior
TA98	A12.2.05.037
TA2	4405
FMA	49624
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

The posterior auricular artery is a small artery that arises from the external carotid artery. It ascends along the side of the head. It supplies several muscles of the neck and several structures of the head.