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. [ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Deep_auricular_artery ]
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- FMA:49689
- SCTID:147157007
- Wikipedia:Deep_auricular_artery
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- auricular artery
- branching part of some maxillary artery
- supplies some outer epithelial layer of tympanic membrane