Transverse facial artery
| Transverse facial artery | |
|---|---|
inferior palpebral artery; 11, facial vein; 12, angular vein; 13, branch of the superficial temporal vein. | |
 The arteries of the face and scalp. (Transv. facial labeled at center, to right of ear.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Superficial temporal |
| Supplies | Parotid gland parotid duct masseter muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria transversa faciei |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.047 |
| TA2 | 4416 |
| FMA | 49657 |
| Anatomical terminology] | |
The transverse facial artery is an artery that branches from the superficial temporal artery and runs across the face.
Course
The transverse facial artery is given off from the
buccinator artery, and the infraorbital artery
.
This vessel rests on the
masseter, and is accompanied by one or two branches of the facial nerve
.
Additional images
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Superficial dissection of the right side of the neck, showing the carotid and subclavian arteries
See also
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 558 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- Anatomy photo:23:05-0101 at the SUNY Downstate Medical Center - "The Transverse Facial Artery and Vein"
- lesson4 at The Anatomy Lesson by Wesley Norman (Georgetown University) (parotid4, infratempfossaart)
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