Posterior auricular
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Posterior auricular can refer to:
- Posterior auricular arteryPosterior auricular arteryThe posterior auricular artery is a small artery and arises from the external carotid artery, above the Digastric muscle and Stylohyoid muscle, opposite the apex of the styloid process....
- Posterior auricular musclePosterior auricular muscleThe posterior auricular muscle consists of two or three fleshy fasciculi, which arise from the mastoid portion of the temporal bone by short aponeurotic fibers. They are inserted into the lower part of the cranial surface of the concha....
- Posterior auricular veinPosterior auricular veinThe posterior auricular vein begins upon the side of the head, in a plexus which communicates with the tributaries of the occipital vein and superficial temporal veins....