Arteries of Head and Neck

Last modified: May 30, 2021
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Arteries of Head and Neck

Right Side:                             

  • Aorta
    • Brachiocephalic
      • Common carotid…
      • Subclavian…

Left Side:

  • Aorta
    • Common Carotid
      • Internal Carotid (at terminus, contributes to Circle of Willis)
  • Caroticotympanic branch [Internal carotid- External carotid anastomoses] (connects w/ anterior tympanic):
  • Ophthalmic
  • Central artery of retina (most important)
  • Lacrimal
  • Supratrochlear [Internal carotid- External carotid anastomoses]
  • Supraorbital [Internal carotid- External carotid anastomoses]
  • Posterior ethmoid
  • Anterior ethmoid
  • Long posterior ciliary
  • Short posterior ciliary
  • Medial palpebral
  • Muscular branches
  • Dorsal nasal
  • Middle cerebral
  • Posterior communicating [Carotid-Vertebral anastomoses]
  • Anterior cerebral (contributes to Circle of Willis)
  • Anterior communicating [Right-Left anastomoses] (contributes to Circle of Willis)

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