English Dictionary

posterior auricular artery

noun

(anatomy) A small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells.

The posterior auricular artery supplies blood to the external ear and the scalp behind the ear.

意味（1）

(anatomy) A small branch of the external carotid artery that supplies or gives off branches supplying the back of the ear and the adjacent region of the scalp, the middle ear, tympanic membrane, and mastoid cells.

Coordinate term: deep auricular artery