Question: One method in differentiating the ECA from the ICA is that the ECA branches immediately after the CCA bifurcation and we can see this vessel

One method in differentiating the ECA from the ICA is that the ECA branches immediately after the CCA bifurcation and we can see this vessel with ultrasound. What is the name of this branch of the ECA that is first and able to be visualized with ultrasound.
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Superficial temporal artery
Occipital artery
Superior thyroid artery
Ophthalmic artery

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