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10 Cards in this Set
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FACIAL ARTERY
WHERE DOES IT ARISE? |
A. Facial artery
1. Arises in the neck from the external carotid artery and appears along the inferior border of the mandible, anterior to the masseter (its pulse can be felt here); it then ascends deep to the facial musculature, cours- ing near the corner ofthe mouth and along the side ofthe nose toward the medial angle of the eye |
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FACIAL ARTERY; BRANCHES
INFERIOR LABIAL ARTERY |
2. Branches
a. Inferior labial artery: arises inferior to the corner ofthe mouth and courses medially within the lower lip |
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FACIAL ARTERY; BRANCHES
SUPERIOR LABIAL ARTERY |
2. Branches
b. Superior labial artery: arises superior to the corner ofthe mouth and courses medially within the upper lip |
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FACIAL ARTERY; BRANCHES
LATERAL NASAL ARTERY |
2. Branches
c. Lateral nasal artery: arises distal to the superior labial artery and courses forward on the side of the nose; distal to the lateral nasal artery, the facial artery is sometimes called the angular artery |
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OPHTHALMIC ARTERY
ARISES WHERE? |
B. Ophthalmic artery
1. Arises from the internal carotid artery within the cranial cavity and courses forward within the orbit; branches that emerge from the orbit to supply the face are noted below |
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OPHTHALMIC ARTERY
SUPRAORBITAL ARTERY |
B. Ophthalmic artery
2. Supraorbital artery: emerges from the supraorbital foramen and courses with the supraorbital nerve |
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OPHTHALMIC ARTERY
SUPRATRHOCHLEAR ARTERY |
B. Ophthalmic artery
3. Supratrochlear artery: emerges from the frontal notch and courses with the supratrochlear nerve |
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OPHTHALMIC ARTERY
DORSAL NASAL ARTERY |
B. Ophthalmic artery
4. Dorsal nasal artery: emerges from the orbit with the infratrochlear nerve and anastomoses with the angular artery |
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OPHTHALMIC ARTERY
MEDIAL AND LATERAL PALPEBRAL ARTERIES |
B. Ophthalmic artery
5. Medial and lateral palpebral arteries: supply the medial and lateral parts ofthe eyelids, respectively |
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MAXILLARY ARTERY
ARISES FROM? |
C. Maxillary artery
1. Arises from the external carotid artery posterior to the neck ofthe man- dible and courses within the deep face; its branches to the face are noted below |
