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Transverse facial artery
| Transverse facial artery | |
|---|---|
 Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. 1, supraorbital artery and supraorbital vein; 2, nasal artery; 3, angular artery, the terminal branch of 4, the facial artery; 5, suborbital artery; 6, anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery; 6’, malar branch of the transverse artery of the face; 7, lacrimal artery; 8, superior palpebral artery with 8’, its external arch; 9, anastomoses of the superior palpebral with the superficial temporal and lacrimal; 10, inferior palpebral artery; 11, facial vein; 12, angular vein; 13, branch of the superficial temporal vein. | |
 The arteries of the face and scalp. (Transv. facial labeled at center, to right of ear.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Superficial temporal |
| Supplies | Parotid gland parotid duct masseter muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria transversa faciei |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.047 |
| TA2 | 4416 |
| FMA | 49657 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The transverse facial artery is an artery that branches from the superficial temporal artery and runs across the face.
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