Angular artery
| Angular artery | |
|---|---|
inferior palpebral artery; 11, facial vein; 12, angular vein; 13, branch of the superficial temporal vein. | |
 The arteries of the face and scalp (angular artery labeled at center right) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Facial artery |
| Vein | Angular vein |
| Supplies | Lacrimal sac, orbicularis oculi muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria angularis |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.029 |
| TA2 | 4397 |
| FMA | 49583 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The angular artery is an
dorsal nasal branch of the ophthalmic artery. It supplies the lacrimal sac, the orbicularis oculi muscle
, and the outer side of the nose.
Structure
The angular artery is the terminal part of the
dorsal nasal branch of the ophthalmic artery
.
Function
The angular artery supplies the
]Clinical significance
The angular artery is important in a nasolabial skin flap for reconstructive surgery.[4] It can be put at risk during acupuncture of skin around the inner side of the eye.[5]
Additional images
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Lateral head anatomy detail -
Head anatomy anterior view
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 556 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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- ISBN 978-0-7020-6056-4.
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