Glandular branches of facial artery
Glandular branches of facial artery | |
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The arteries of the face and scalp. (Glandular branch visible but not labeled.) | |
Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submaxillary gland, #3 is Sublingual gland | |
Details | |
Source | Facial artery |
Supplies | Submandibular gland |
Identifiers | |
Latin | rami glandulares arteriae facialis |
TA98 | A12.2.05.024 |
TA2 | 4392 |
FMA | 71675 |
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata] |
The glandular branches of the facial artery (submaxillary branches) consist of three or four large vessels, which supply the submandibular gland, some being prolonged to the neighboring muscles, lymph glands, and integument.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 555 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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Arteries of the head and neck
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