Facial Artery Flashcards
1
Q
The Facial Artery is going to supply 5 main branches…
hint: A. S. I. S. A.
A
- ascending palatine
- submental artery
- inferior labial artery
- superior labial artery
- angular
2
Q
Ascending Palatine supplies what structure?
A
soft palate, palatine muscles and tonsils
3
Q
Submental supplies what structures?
A
submental, submandibular salivary gland, lymph nodes, mylohyoid muscle, digastric muscle
4
Q
Inferior Labial supplies what structures?
A
lower lip (depressor muscles of facial expressions) e.g. mentalis and depressor anguli oris
5
Q
Superior Labial supplies what structures?
A
upper lip (e.g. zygo minor)
6
Q
Angular supplies what structures?
A
tissues lateral to the nose (up to the bridge of the nose)
7
Q
What is the Angular known as?
A
the Terminal Branch of the Facial Artery
8
Q
Side Note:
A
the mylohyoid is supplied by both sides
