Caroticotympanic arteries

Caroticotympanic arteries
Details
Precursor	aortic arch 2
Source	petrous portion of the internal carotid artery
Supplies	tympanic cavity
Identifiers
Latin	arteriae caroticotympanicae, ramus caroticotympanicus
TA98	A12.2.06.005
TA2	4464
FMA	71691
Anatomical terminology

The caroticotympanic arteries (tympanic branch) are small branches of the internal carotid artery; they enter the tympanic cavity through a minute foramen in the carotid canal, and anastomose with the anterior tympanic branch of the internal maxillary, and with the posterior tympanic branch of the stylomastoid artery.

See also

• caroticotympanic nerves