• Arises above level of Digastric muscle – often within Parotid Gland from the External Carotid Artery
  • Runs superficial to Styloid Process above the Digastric Posterior Belly
  • Crosses surface of Mastoid process to supply Scalp
  • Auricular branches supply pinna
  • Stylomastoid branch enters the Stylomastoid Foramen and supplies Facial Nerve