Table 1.

Proposed nomenclature of the auricular arteries in relationship to the most frequently used names at present and/or based on their occurrence in literature, including the respective citation

Present name	Proposed name
Superior/upper branch of superficial temporal artery (Parkhouse & Evans, 1985; Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; Park & Roh, 2002; Moschella et al. 2003; Pinar et al. 2003; Erdmann et al. 2009; Tilotta et al. 2009; Medved et al. 2015; Yang et al. 2015; Zilinsky et al. 2015)	Superior anterior auricular artery
Middle branch of superficial temporal artery (Parkhouse & Evans, 1985; Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Erdmann et al. 2009; Medved et al. 2015; Zilinsky et al. 2015)	Middle anterior auricular artery
Inferior/lower branch of superficial temporal artery (Parkhouse & Evans, 1985; Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Erdmann et al. 2009; Tilotta et al. 2009; Yang et al. 2015; Zilinsky et al. 2015)	Inferior anterior auricular artery
Connection between superior/upper branch of superficial temporal artery and superior/upper branches of posterior auricular artery found in the superior third of helical rim (Imanishi et al. 1997; Moschella et al. 2003; Pinar et al. 2003; Erdmann et al. 2009; Tilotta et al. 2009; Zilinsky et al. 2015)	Helical arcade or Erdman arcade
Connection between superior/upper branch of superficial temporal artery and inferior/lower branch of superficial temporal artery found on the (total) helical rim (Zilinsky et al. 2015)	Helical rim arcade or Zilinsky‐Cotofana arcade
Perforating branch of posterior auricular artery found at the inferior crus of the antihelix (Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; McKinnon et al. 1999; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Tilotta et al. 2009)	Anticrural perforator
Perforating branch of posterior auricular artery found at the helical root (Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; McKinnon et al. 1999; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Tilotta et al. 2009)	Helical root perforator
Perforating branch of posterior auricular artery found at the antitragus (Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; McKinnon et al. 1999; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Tilotta et al. 2009)	Antitragal perforator
Perforating branches of posterior auricular artery found in the cavum of the concha (Park et al. 1992; Imanishi et al. 1997; McKinnon et al. 1999; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Tilotta et al. 2009)	Conchal perforators
Connections between inferior/lower branch of superficial temporal artery and inferior/lower branches of posterior auricular artery found at the earlobe (McKinnon et al. 1999; Park & Roh, 2002; Pinar et al. 2003; Tilotta et al. 2009; Zilinsky et al. 2015)	Earlobe capillary network