External Carotid Artery Definition

External Carotid Artery: Branch of the common carotid artery which supplies the exterior of the head, the face, and the greater part of the neck.

Terms Related to External Carotid Artery

Common Carotid Artery
The two principal arteries supplying the structures of the head and neck. They ascend in the neck, one on each side, and at the level ...
Carotid Artery
Either of the two principal arteries on both sides of the neck that supply blood to the head and neck; each divides into two branches, ...
Carotid Artery Injury
Blunt and penetrating traumatic injuries of the common, internal, or external carotid arteries which may result from CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; THORACIC INJURIES; and NECK INJURIES. Damage ...
External Carotid Artery Diseases
Diseases of the common, internal, and external carotid arteries. ATHEROSCLEROSIS and trauma are relatively frequent causes of carotid artery pathology.
Traumatic Carotid Arteriopathy
Blunt and penetrating traumatic injuries of the common, internal, or external carotid arteries which may result from CRANIOCEREBRAL TRAUMA; THORACIC INJURIES; and NECK INJURIES. Damage ...
Carotid Artery Disorder
Diseases of the common, internal, and external carotid arteries. ATHEROSCLEROSIS and trauma are relatively frequent causes of carotid artery pathology.