Medshotsover 8 years ago

External Carotid Artery Branches

External carotid provides altogether eight branches:-»One from medial side—Ascending pharyngeal.»Three from the front—Superior thyroid, lingual and facial.»Two from behind—Occipital and posterior auricular.»Two at the end—Superficial temporal and maxillary.Here is an easy way to remember the branches (SALFOPSM):-°S » Superior thyroid artery°A » Ascending pharyngeal artery°L » Lingual artery°F » Facial artery°O » Occipital artery°P » Posterior auricular artery°S » Superficial temporal artery°M » Maxillary artery