Lateral nasal branch of facial artery
| Lateral nasal branch of facial artery | |
|---|---|
 The arteries of the face and scalp. (Lateral nasal labeled at center right.) | |
| Details | |
| Latin | ramus lateralis nasi arteriae facialis |
Source | facial artery |
| Supplies | ala and dorsum of the nose |
| Identifiers | |
| Gray's | p.556 |
| Dorlands /Elsevier | r_02/12690506 |
| TA | A12.2.05.028 |
| FMA | 49580 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The lateral nasal branch of facial artery (lateral nasal artery) is derived from the facial artery as that vessel ascends along the side of the nose.
Supplies
It supplies the ala and dorsum of the nose, anastomosing with its fellow, with the septal and alar branches, with the dorsal nasal branch of the ophthalmic artery, and with the infraorbital branch of the internal maxillary.
Additional images
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Lateral head anatomy detail
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Head anatomy anterior view
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
External links
- lateral+nasal+branch+of+facial+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM
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