Anatomy— Blood supply of the face

Arterial supply of the face

                                                   

A. Superficial temporal artery

B.  Zygomatico-orbital artery

C. Transverse facial artery

D. Posterior auricular artery

E. Maxillary artery

F. External carotid artery

G. Facial artery

H. Supra-orbital artery

I. Supra-trochlear artery

J. Lacrimal artery

K. Infra-orbital artery

L. External nasal artery

M. Superior and inferior labial

    artery

N. Mental artery

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Venous drainage of the face

                                                                             

A. Superficial temporal vein

B. Transverse facial vein

C. Posterior auricular vein

D. Maxillary vein

E. Posterior branch of

   retromandibular vein

F. Anterior branch of

   retromandibular vein

G. External jugular vein

H. Supra-orbital vein

I. Supra-trochlear vein

J. Infra-orbital vein

K. Facial vein

L. Superior labial vein

M. Deep facial vein

N. Inferior labial vein

O. Mental vein

P. Internal jugular vein

  (through jugular foramen)

 

 

Distribution of Internal and External Carotid arteries

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