Facial artery

Tags: Anatomical Structure, Artery.

The facial artery (external maxillary artery in older texts) is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies structures of the superficial face. It is also called Anaesthetist’s artery

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branch from

External carotid artery

branch to

Submental artery, Inferior labial artery, Superior labial artery, Angular artery, Lateral nasal branch of facial artery, Tonsillar branch of the facial artery, Ascending palatine artery, Glandular branches of facial artery

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a_61

Dorlands suffix

12154265

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553

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144

vein

Facial vein, Retromandibular vein