| Artery: Lateral nasal branch of facial artery | |
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| The arteries of the face and scalp. (Lateral nasal labeled at center right.) | |
| Latin | ramus lateralis nasi arteriae facialis |
| Gray's | subject #144 556 |
| Supplies | ala and dorsum of the nose |
| Source | facial artery |
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.
Supplies
It supplies the ala and dorsum 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.
Additional images
 Lateral head anatomy detail |
 Head anatomy anterior view |
External links
- lateral+nasal+branch+of+facial+artery at eMedicine Dictionary
- http://www.dartmouth.edu/~humananatomy/figures/chapter_47/47-5.HTM
This article was originally based on an entry from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy. As such, some of the information contained within it may be outdated.
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