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Arterial Supply of Head and Neck

(Figure 6.4, Table 6-5)
  • Vascular supply from external and internal carotid artery
Figure 6.4 Vascular supply to face (Reprint from Nouri, K. Complications in Dermatologic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008)
Figure 6.4 Vascular supply to face
(Reprint from Nouri, K. Complications in Dermatologic Surgery. Philadelphia, PA: Mosby Elsevier; 2008)
   
 
Table 6-5 Arterial Supply to Head/Neck
 External Carotid Artery (ECA) BranchesInternal Carotid Artery (ICA) Branches
 
  1. Facial artery (terminates by medial canthus)
    1. Angular artery
    2. Superior labial artery
    3. Inferior labial artery
    4. Lateral nasal artery
  2. Superficial temporal artery
    1. Transverse facial artery
    2. Middle temporal artery
    3. Anterior auricular artery
    4. Frontal branch
    5. Parietal branch
  3. Maxillary artery
    1. Infraorbital artery
    2. Buccal artery
    3. Inferior alveolar artery
  4. Occipital artery
  5. Posterior auricular artery
  6. Lingual artery
 
  1. Ophthalmic artery
    1. Lacrimal
    2. Supratrochlear (frontal) artery {Axial blood supply for midline forehead flap; success of flap depends on preservation of this artery}
    3. Supraorbital artery
    4. Posterior ethmoidal
    5. Anterior ethmoidal
    6. Dorsal nasal artery {Anastomosis with angular artery of ECA}
    7. Anterior ciliary artery
    8. Central retinal artery
    
 
   

 

 

 

 

 

 

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