1. Which of the following is the correct order in which branches arise from the external carotid artery?

A) Posterior auricular artery-> Occipital artery-> Internal maxillary artery.
B) Superior thyroid artery-> Facial artery-> Lingual artery.
C) Internal maxillary artery-> Occipital artery-> Posterior auricular artery.
D) Lingual artery-> Facial artery-> Occipital artery.
E) Superior thyroid artery-> Lingual artery-> Ascending pharyngeal artery.
Internal maxillary artery.