THE EXTERNAL CAROTID ARTERY. 



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bone, the artery is crossed by the digastric and stylo-hyoid muscles ; 

 and higher still it is concealed by the parotid gland. At its 

 beginning the artery rests against the pharynx ; but above the beneath it, 

 angle of the jaw it is placed over the styloid process and the stylo- 



FIG. 217. EXTERNAL CAROTII> AND ITS SUPERFICIAL BRANCHES 

 OF THE ARTERIES," QUAIN). 



ANATOMY 



a. Common carotid. 



b. Internal jugular vein. 



c. Internal carotid. 



d. External carotid. 



e. Superior thyroid. 

 /. Lingual. 



.'/. Facial. 



h. Internal maxillary. 



i. Superficial temporal. 



Supraorbital. 

 External nasal. 

 Angular branch of facial. 

 Lateral nasal. 

 Superior coronary. 

 Inferior coronary. 

 Inferior labial. 



pharyngeus muscle, which separate it from the internal carotid, and in front. 

 In front of the upper part of the vessel are the ram us of the jaw 

 and the stylo-maxillary ligament. 



Veins. There is not any* "companion vein with the external J^JJJJJ 1 . 

 carotid, as with most arteries ; but in the parotid gland the temporo- the artery ; 



