Stylomastoid artery
Arteria stylomastoidea
Definition
The stylomastoid artery enters the stylomastoid foramen, together with the facial nerve, to distribute itself into the middle ear.
Variations:
Horse: It originates from the caudal auricular artery through the intermeridian of the deep auricular artery.
Bovine: Branch of the occipital artery.
Pig: Branch of condylar artery, division of the occipital artery.
References
Constantinescu GM, Schaller O. Illustrated veterinary anatomical nomenclature, 3rd Edition, Enke Verlag, Stuttgart, 2012.
Barone R. Anatomie comparée des mammifères domestiques, Tome 2, Arthrologie et myologie, 4th edition, Vigot, Paris, 2017.
