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The arteries that supply blood to the face, the maxilla, and the mandible arise largely from the external carotid artery. However, branches of the ophthalmic artery (a branch of the internal carotid artery) supply the forehead, scalp, upper eyelid, and nose. The external and internal carotid arteries (Figs 1-1 and 1-2) branch off the common carotid artery at the level of the superior border of the thyroid cartilage. The external carotid artery has eight branches:

FIG 1-1 The main branches of the aortic arch.

FIG 1-2 The main branches of the external carotid artery.

 Three anterior branches: the superior thyroid artery, the lingual artery, and the facial artery

 Two terminal branches: the maxillary artery and the superficial temporal artery

 Two posterior branches: the occipital auricular artery and the posterior auricular artery

 One medial branch: the ascending pharyngeal artery