| Artery: Deep auricular artery | |
|---|---|
| Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Label "Deep auric." visible at upper left.) | |
| Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Deep auricular visible but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | arteria auricularis profunda |
| Gray's | subject #144 560 |
| Source | maxillary artery |
The deep auricular artery often arises in common with the anterior tympanic artery.
It ascends in the substance of the parotid gland, behind the temporomandibular articulation, pierces the cartilaginous or bony wall of the external acoustic meatus, and supplies its cuticular lining and the outer surface of the tympanic membrane.
It gives a branch to the temporomandibular joint.
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
