Tell the 8 branches of external carotod artery from Vishram Singh, Ak Datta or Selim Reza
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The 8 branches of the external carotid artery, from below upward, are:
- Superior thyroid artery
- Ascending pharyngeal artery
- Lingual artery
- Facial artery
- Occipital artery
- Posterior auricular artery
- Maxillary artery
- Superficial temporal artery
Classification
- Anterior branches: Superior thyroid, lingual, facial
- Medial branch: Ascending pharyngeal
- Posterior branches: Occipital, posterior auricular
- Terminal branches: Maxillary, superficial temporal
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(Superior thyroid, Ascending pharyngeal, Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior auricular, Maxillary, Superficial temporal)
(Superior thyroid, Ascending pharyngeal, Lingual, Facial, Occipital, Posterior auricular, Maxillary, Superficial temporal)
This matches standard anatomy descriptions, including Gray's Anatomy for Students and the external carotid branch list.
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