anterior branches Flashcards
name the 3 anterior branches
- superior thyroid
- lingual
- facial
what does the superior thyroid artery supply?
- thyroid gland
- SCM
- superior laryngeal a
what does the lingual artery travel between?
between hyoglossus and genioglossus m.
what nerve does the lingual artery cross?
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what is unique about the way the lingual artery travels in relation to the nerve?
they do not travel together, one of the few instances
what is the position of the lingual artery in relation to the lingual nerve?
artery is inferior to nerve
what does the lingual artery supply?
- tongue
- supragyoid region
- sublingual gland
- palatine tonsils
- floor of mouth
what does the dorsal lingual supply?
- base/body of the tongue
- epiglottis
- palatine tonsil
what does the sublingual artery supply?
- sublingual gland
- mylohyoid
- oral floor
- oral cavity
- lingual gingiva of mandbular teeth
what does the deep lingual artery supply?
anterior 1/3 of tongue
***this is a terminal branch
what does the facial artery supply?
- face
- lips
submandibular gland
what is the path of the facial artery to the face?
passes along submandibular gland
- passes superiorly over the body of the mandible at the masseter
- tortuous pattern
what does the ascending palatine supply?
- pharyngeal wall
- palatine tonsil
- soft palate
- pharyngotympanic tube
what does the tonsillar branch supply?
- palatine tonsils
what does the submental artery supply?
- oral floor
- chin
- submd gland
