human_reference_atlas part of has part blood vessel endothelial cell Homo sapiens maxillary artery auricular artery deep auricular artery SCTID:147157007 AS UBERON:0014695 The deep auricular artery often arises in common with the anterior tympanic artery. It ascends in the substance of the parotid gland, behind the temporomandibular articulation, pierces the cartilaginous or bony wall of the external acoustic meatus, and supplies its cuticular lining and the outer surface of the tympanic membrane. It gives a branch to the temporomandibular joint. deep auricular artery uberon Wikipedia:Deep_auricular_artery deep auricular artery FMA:49689