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Facial artery

The facial artery, formerly called the external maxillary artery, is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies blood to superficial structures of the medial regions of the face.

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Branches
Ascending palatine artery tonsillar branch submental artery glandular branches inferior labial artery superior labial artery lateral nasal branch angular artery (terminal branch)
FMA
49549
Latin
arteria facialis, arteria maxillaris externa
TA2
4388
TA98
A12.2.05.020
Vein
Anterior facial vein, posterior facial vein

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Facial artery

Nodes54
Edges53
Triples29
Avg. degree1.96
Density0.037037
Components1

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Facial artery

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related to External links · 12
Facial artery → Anatomy, Branches, Common Carotid Artery, CS1, External Carotid Artery, Facial, GE, Human Anatomy Online, Medcyclopaedia, SUNY Downstate Medical Center, The Facial Artery, Vein
related to Additional images · 3
Facial artery → Diagram, Facial, Side
related to Structure · 2
Facial artery → It, The
Branches · 1
Facial artery → Ascending palatine artery tonsillar branch submental artery glandular branches inferior labial artery superior labial artery lateral nasal branch angular artery (terminal branch)
FMA · 1
Facial artery → 49549
Latin · 1
Facial artery → arteria facialis, arteria maxillaris externa
Source · 1
Facial artery → External carotid artery
TA2 · 1
Facial artery → 4388
TA98 · 1
Facial artery → A12.2.05.020
Vein · 1
Facial artery → Anterior facial vein, posterior facial vein

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artery facial external face carotid branches mandible passes superficial muscles branch neck platysma side showing surface superior lateral nasal angular

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Facial arteryBranchesAscending palatine artery tonsillar branch submental artery glandular branches inferior labial artery superior labial artery lateral nasal branch angular artery (terminal branch)1.00infobox
Facial arteryFMA495491.00infobox
Facial arteryLatinarteria facialis, arteria maxillaris externa1.00infobox
Facial arterySourceExternal carotid artery1.00infobox
Facial arteryTA243881.00infobox
Facial arteryTA98A12.2.05.0201.00infobox
Facial arteryVeinAnterior facial vein, posterior facial vein1.00infobox
those of the pharynx in swallowinginstance ofThis is to accommodate itself to neck movements0.80text
Facial arteryrelated to Additional imagesDiagram0.60section
Facial arteryrelated to Additional imagesSide0.60section
Facial arteryrelated to Additional imagesFacial0.60section
Facial arteryrelated to BranchesThe0.60section

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