Facial Artery
Facial artery
features
arises in carotid triangle from ECA
above the tip of greater cornu of hyoid bone
Then passes through submandibular region
enters
face
Course
CERVICAL COURSE
tortuous course
allows free movements during swallowing
runs upwards on superior constrictor of pharynx
deep
to posterior belly of digastric
with stylohyoid
to ramus of mandible
grooves posterior border of submandibular
gland
s bend with two loops
winds over submandibular
gland
then to
over the ramus of mandible
FACIAL COURSE
enters
face
by swindling around base of mandible
pierces
deep
cervical fascia
at the anteroinferior angle of masseter
muscle
palpated here called as anaesthetist's artery
upward and forward to a point 1.25 cm lateral to angle of
mouth
ascends by side of
nose
up
to medial angle of
eye
terminates by supplying lacrimal sac
anastomoses with dorsal nasal branch of ophthalmic artery
tortuous course
helps its walls from collapsing
lies between superficial and
deep
muscles of
face
Branches
FACIAL PART
anterior branches
inferior labial - lower lip
superior labial -
upper lip
anteroinferior part of nasal septum
lateral nasal
ala and dorsum of
nose
posterior branches are very small
CERVICAL PART
ascending palatine
goes upward between stylopharyngeus and styloglossus
tonsillar
submental
accompanies mylohyoid
nerve
supplies submental triangle and sublingual salivary
gland
glandular