Inferior labial artery
| Inferior labial artery | |
|---|---|
Lower lip | |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | ramus labialis inferior arteriae facialis, arteria labialis inferior |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.025 |
| TA2 | 4393 |
| FMA | 49567 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The inferior labial artery (inferior labial branch of facial artery) arises near the angle of the
orbicularis oris
, runs in a tortuous course along the edge of the lower lip between this muscle and the mucous membrane.
It supplies the
lower lip; and anastomoses with the artery of the opposite side, and with the mental branch of the inferior alveolar artery
.
Additional images
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Lateral head anatomy detail -
Head anatomy anterior view -
Inferior labial artery
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 555 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy figure: 23:05-07 at Human Anatomy Online, SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "Superficial arteries of the face."
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM Archived 2008-09-21 at the Wayback Machine
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