Face - Arteries

Question 1

The facial artery drains into what structures

Answer 1

Superficial face around cheek, mouth, nose, lower eyelid

Question 2

Sphenopalatine artery drains into

Answer 2

arteries of nasal cavity and palatine arches

Question 3

Greater palatine artery drains into

Answer 3

Hard and soft palate

Question 4

lingual artery drains into

Answer 4

floor of oral cavity and tongue

Question 5

Maxillary artery arises from

Answer 5

external carotid

Question 6

the first branch off of the maxillary artery is

Answer 6

middle meningeal artery

Question 7

The inferior alveolar artery drains into

Answer 7

lower jaw and teeth

Question 8

Infraorbital artery drains into

Answer 8

upper jaw, upper teeth, and maxillary sinus

Question 9

Superficial temporal artery drains into

Answer 9

temporal region of face

Question 10

supraorbital artery drains into

Answer 10

superior face

Question 11

supraorbital artery arises from

Answer 11

ophthalmic artery

Question 12

Maxillary artery drains into

Answer 12

Multiple arteries of deep face deep to zygomatic:
middle meningeal artery, inferior alveolar artery, descending palatine artery, infraorbital artery, sphenopalatine artery

Question 13

Ophthalmic artery drains into

Answer 13

Lacrimal artery, supraorbital artery, ethmoidal arteries, supratrochlear artery

Question 14

Ophthalmic artery arises from

Answer 14

internal carotid

Question 15

lingual artery arises from

Answer 15

external carotid artery

Question 16

Greater palatine arises from

Answer 16

sphenopalatine artery

Question 17

sphenopalatine arises from

Answer 17

maxillary artery

Question 18

the facial artery arises from

Answer 18

External carotid artery

Question 19

Significant clinical info for sphenopalatine artery

Answer 19

Found in the lateral wall of nasal cavity, can cause clinically significant nose bleeds.