Facial Artery

Introduction

A branch of External Carotid Artery

It arises from the anterior surface of the carotid artery above the tip of the greater cornu of the hyoid bone

Course

Runs upwards on the superior constrictor (pharyngeal muscle)

deep to digastric and stylo-hyoid muscles

deep to the submandibular gland

then it curves around the inferior border of mandible and enters the cheek

It follows a tortuous course towards the medial angle of the eye lying deep to the dilator muscle of the lip

Branches

while on the superior constrictor it gives off a branch to the tonsil and soft palate

just before crossing the mandible - submental artery

at the level of the mouth it gives off labial artery

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