Branches
From inferior to superior:
- Arising in carotid triangle**
- Superior thyroid artery-(arise from anterior aspect)
- Ascending pharyngeal artery-(arise from medial(deep)aspect)
- Lingual artery-(arise from anterior aspect)
- Facial artery-(arise from anterior aspect)
- Occipital artery-(arise from posterior aspect)
- Posterior auricular artery-(arise from posterior aspect)
- Terminal branches
- Maxillary artery
- Superficial temporal artery
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