Lateral nasal branch of facial artery
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The lateral nasal branch of facial artery (lateral nasal artery) is derived from the facial artery
as that vessel ascends along the side of the nose
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of the nose
, anastomosing with its fellow, with the septal and alar branches, with the dorsal nasal branch of the ophthalmic artery
, and with the infraorbital branch of the internal maxillary.
Facial artery
The facial artery is a branch of the external carotid artery that supplies structures of the superficial face.-Structure:...
as that vessel ascends along the side of the nose
Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
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Supplies
It supplies the ala and dorsumDorsum
Dorsum is a Latin word. In science, it could mean:* Dorsum , the posterior side of an animal* Dorsum , a term used in astrogeology for a ridge* Theta Capricorni, a star on the back of the Goat...
of the nose
Human nose
The visible part of the human nose is the protruding part of the face that bears the nostrils. The shape of the nose is determined by the ethmoid bone and the nasal septum, which consists mostly of cartilage and which separates the nostrils...
, anastomosing with its fellow, with the septal and alar branches, with the dorsal nasal branch of the ophthalmic artery
Ophthalmic artery
The ophthalmic artery is the first branch of the internal carotid artery distal to the cavernous sinus. Branches of the OA supply all the structures in the orbit as well as some structures in the nose, face and meninges...
, and with the infraorbital branch of the internal maxillary.
External links
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM