Facial artery
Facial artery (previously known as the external maxillary artery in older texts) is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies structures of the face.
Anatomy[edit | edit source]
The facial artery arises in the carotid triangle from the external carotid artery a little above the lingual artery and, sheltered by the ramus of the mandible, it passes obliquely up beneath the digastric muscle and stylohyoid muscle, over which it arches to enter a groove on the posterior surface of the submandibular gland.
Branches[edit | edit source]
The branches of the facial artery are as follows:
- The ascending palatine artery
- The tonsillar branch
- The glandular branches
- The submental artery
- The inferior labial artery
- The superior labial artery
- The lateral nasal branch
- The angular artery
Clinical significance[edit | edit source]
The pulse of the facial artery can be felt and examined by pressing it against the lower border of the mandible. The facial artery is often used by surgeons as a point of reference to find the facial nerve during parotid gland surgeries.
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