Glandular branches of facial artery

Glandular branches of facial artery

Infobox Artery
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = rami glandulares arteriae facialis
GraySubject = 144
GrayPage = 555



Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Glandular branch visible but not labeled.)


Caption2 = Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submaxillary gland, #3 is Sublingual gland
BranchFrom = facial artery
BranchTo =
Vein =
Supplies = submandibular gland
MeshName =
MeshNumber =
DorlandsPre = r_02
DorlandsSuf = 12690221
The glandular branches of the facial artery (submaxillary branches) consist of three or four large vessels, which supply the submaxillary gland, some being prolonged to the neighboring muscles, lymph glands, and integument.

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