ECA Branches

Branches	Vascular Supply and Anastomoses
Superior thyroid artery (A)	Larynx and upper thyroid Thyrocervical trunk (branch of the subclavian artery) supplies the inferior thyroid and isthmus.
Ascending pharyngeal artery (M)	Nasopharynx, oropharynx, and middle ear CNs IX, X, and XI Meninges Anastomoses with the vertebral artery branches
Lingual artery (A)	Tongue and the floor of the mouth
Facial artery (A)	Face, palate, and lips Angular branch of the facial artery anastomoses with the orbital branch of the ophthalmic artery.
Occipital artery (P)	Posterior scalp, upper cervical musculature Posterior fossa and meninges Anastomoses with the vertebral artery
Posterior auricular artery (P)	Pinna, external auditory canal, and scalp
Superficial temporal artery	Scalp and ear
Internal maxillary artery (aka Maxillary Artery)	Deep face Gives off the middle meningeal artery (MMA) and accessory meningeal arteries Anastomoses with inferior lateral cavernous sinus trunk and ophthalmic artery through ethmoidal branches

SALFOPSI

External Carotid Artery