Buccal artery
The buccal artery (buccinator artery) is a small artery in the head. It branches off the second part of the maxillary artery and supplies the cheek and buccinator muscle.
| Buccal artery | |
|---|---|
Branches of the maxillary artery | |
Plan of branches of maxillary artery | |
| Details | |
| Source | Maxillary artery (2nd part) |
| Branches | 7th and 8th posterior intercostal arteries |
| Supplies | Cheek and buccinator muscle |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria buccalis, arteria buccinatoria |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.074 |
| TA2 | 4443 |
| FMA | 49754 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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