Anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery

Artery: Anterior auricular branches of superficial temporal artery
The arteries of the face and scalp. (Anterior auricular visible but not labeled.)
Lateral head anatomy detail
Latin	rami auriculares anteriores arteriae temporalis superficialis
Gray's	subject #144 559
Supplies	external acoustic meatus, pinna
Source	superficial temporal artery
Vein	anterior auricular veins

The anterior auricular branches of the superficial temporal artery are distributed to the anterior portion of the auricula, the lobule, and part of the external meatus, anastomosing with the posterior auricular.

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