ANTERIOR CERVICAL REGION ARTERIES

ICA has no branches in the neck; Left CCA has ~2cm course in the anterior mediastinum; The bifurcation of CCA at the level of the superior border of the Thyroid Cartilage; The Carotid Sinus located in proximal part of the ICA; The Carotid Body located at the bifurcation of CCA; ICA enters the cranium via Carotid Canals (Petrous Part of the Temporal bone);
ECA branches ECA mnemonic: Some Angry Lady Figured Out PMS

Some Superior Thyroid Angry Ascending Pharyngeal Lady Lingual Figured Facial Out Occipital P Posterior Auricular M Maxillary S Superficial Temporal
Superior Thyroid a: - SCM - Thyroid - Infrahyoid mm - Gives raise to Superior Laryngeal a Ascending Pharyngeal a: - Pharynx - Prevertebral mm - MIDDLE EAR - cranial MENINGES Lingual a: - Posterior tongue - Gives raise to Sublingual and Deep Lingual aa Facial a: - Gives raise to Ascending Palatine and Tonsillar aa - Submandibular gland - Gives raise to Submental a

- Supplies face Occipital a: - Posterior part of the skull - Crosses over CN IX, X, XI Posterior Auriculr a: - Parotid gland - Facial n - Structures in temporal bone - Auricle - Scalp Maxillary a: - Muscles of mastication - Deep face - Temporal fossa - Tympanic cavity Superficial Temporal a: - Scalp of lateral head - Lateral face - Temporalis m