Glandular branches of facial artery
The glandular branches of the facial artery (submaxillary branches) consist of three or four large vessels, which supply the submandibular gland, some being prolonged to the neighboring muscles, lymph glands, and integument.
| Glandular branches of facial artery | |
|---|---|
The arteries of the face and scalp. (Glandular branch visible but not labeled.) | |
Salivary glands: #1 is Parotid gland, #2 is Submaxillary gland, #3 is Sublingual gland | |
| Details | |
| Source | facial artery |
| Supplies | submandibular gland |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rami glandulares arteriae facialis |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.024 |
| TA2 | 4392 |
| FMA | 71675 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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