3 - external carotid artery branches mnemonic

mnemonic : sister lucy's powdered face often attracts medical students

creator : god knows who

explanation : this mnemonic helps to remember all the main branches of the external carotid artery . it goes like this :

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sister = superior thyroid artery

lucy's = lingual artery

powdered = posterior auricular artery

face = facial artery

often = occipital artery

attracts = ascending pharyngeal artery

medical = maxillary artery

students = superficial temporal artery

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this is a very famous mnemonic and if u still didnot know this u gotta be living under a rock . just kidding . if u are new to the med school then it will be definitely new for u .

a few questions which are frequently asked from this area are

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1q: which are the terminal branches of the external carotid artery ?

answer: maxillary artery and the superficial temporal artery

2q: which is the first branch of the external carotid artery ?

answer: superior thyroid artery .

3q: which is the only medial branch of the external carotid artery ?

answer: ascending pharyngeal artery .