External carotid artery mnenomic

SALFOPSM

* SALFOPSM represents the branches the external carotid artery. What does SALFOPSM mean? Who knows? But be thankful that it is easy to remember.

• S: Superior thyroid artery
• A: Ascending pharyngeal artery
• L: Lingual artery
• F: Facial artery
• O: Occipital artery
• P: Posterior auricular artery
• S: Superficial temporal artery
• M: Maxillary artery

SALFOPMS

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