facial artery

Examples

• All

• Two branches of the facial artery supply blood to the submandibular gland.

  Academic text (2004)

• We describe a modified sialoadenectomy technique that involves a minimal incision, preserves the facial artery and vein, and does not require wound drainage because the surgical site is closed in three layers.

  Academic text (2004)

• At this point, the two arteries and the facial artery are identified.

  Academic text (2004)

• The facial artery may be ligated at this point, but it is not necessary.

  Academic text (2008)

• In most cases, two branches of the facial artery supply blood to the gland (Figure 1).

  Academic text (2004)

• The facial artery and the posterior facial vein groove the posterior part of the gland.

  Academic text (2004)

• The vascular supply to the gland is coagulated and ligated while both the facial artery and the posterior facial vein are preserved.

  Academic text (2004)

• Postembolization angiography revealed complete occlusion of both the left distal internal maxillary artery and the left facial artery (Figure 3, C).

  Academic text (2002)

• Other important causes of failure include persistent bleeding from the ethmoid arteries and reconstitution of collateral flow via the posterior ethmoid or facial arteries.

  Academic text (1995)

• The facial artery and vein are usually ligated and transected during the procedure, and either suction or nonsuction wound drainage is generally instituted.

  Academic text (2004)

Synonyms

A

arteria facialis

vsfacial artery

• Specialized

7.6

A blood vessel that carries blood to the lower face and neck

is the Latin form used in anatomical naming

E

external maxillary artery

vsfacial artery

• Archaic

6.6

A blood vessel that carries blood to the face and neck

is an alternative anatomical name for the same artery

Surface Forms

Morphology

Etymology