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list the blood supplz of the scalp. there are to major arteris suplzing the sclap. list them and the major branches and thwat they supplz. one has 3 and one has 2 major branches.
1. External carotid* (gives three branches to scalp)
i. Occipital artery supplies the posterior scalp
ii. Posterior auricular artery supplies scalp posterior to the ear
iii. Superficial temporal artery supplies the lateral scalp
2. Ophthalmic artery (a branch of the internal carotid* gives two branches to the scalp)
i. Supratrochlear artery supplies the anteromedial scalp
ii. Supraorbital artery supplies the anterolateral scalp
i. Occipital artery supplies the posterior scalp
ii. Posterior auricular artery supplies scalp posterior to the ear
iii. Superficial temporal artery supplies the lateral scalp
2. Ophthalmic artery (a branch of the internal carotid* gives two branches to the scalp)
i. Supratrochlear artery supplies the anteromedial scalp
ii. Supraorbital artery supplies the anterolateral scalp
