facial artery
1facial artery — n an artery that arises from the external carotid artery just superior to the lingual artery and gives off a number of branches supplying the neck and face called also external maxillary artery compare MAXILLARY ARTERY * * * arteria facialis …
2Facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria maxillaris externa GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 553 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (External maxillary visible at bottom center.) Caption2 = Outline of side of face, showing chief… …
3facial artery — noun an artery that originates in the external carotid and gives off branches that supply the neck and face • Syn: ↑arteria facialis, ↑external maxillary artery • Hypernyms: ↑maxillary artery, ↑arteria maxillaris * * * noun : an artery that… …
4facial artery — blood vessel supplying blood the head …
5Transverse facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria transversa faciei GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 558 Caption = Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. 1, supraorbital artery and supraorbital vein; 2, nasal artery; 3, angular artery, the terminal… …
6Lateral nasal branch of facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus lateralis nasi arteriae facialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 556 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Lateral nasal labeled at center right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = facial artery BranchTo …
7Tonsillar branch of the facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = ramus tonsillaris arteriae facialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 555 Caption = The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. (Tonsillar labeled at center.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = facial artery… …
8Glandular branches of facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = rami glandulares arteriae facialis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 555 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Glandular branch visible but not labeled.) Caption2 = Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland,… …
9transverse facial artery — n a large branch of the superficial temporal artery that arises in the parotid gland and supplies or gives off branches supplying the parotid gland, masseter muscle, and adjacent parts …
10facial artery transverse — arteria transversa faciei …
