The angular artery is the terminal part of the facial artery; it ascends to the medial angle of the eye`s orbit, imbedded in the fibers of the angular head of the Quadratus labii superioris, and accompanied by the angular vein. On the cheek it distributes branches which anastomose with the infraorbital; after supplying the lacrimal sac and Orbicu....
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<anatomy, artery> The terminal branch of the facial artery; distribution, muscles and skin of side of nose; anastomoses, lateral nasal, and dorsal artery of nose and palpebrals from the ophthalmic artery, thereby providing an external-internal carotid arterial anastomosis. ... Synonym: artery of angular gyrus. ... Synonym: arteria angularis. ...
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origin, facial artery; branches, none; distribution, lacrimal sac, lower eyelid, nose.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. the terminal branch of the facial artery; distribution, muscles and skin of side of nose; anastomoses, lateral nasal, and dorsal artery of nose and palpebrals from the ophthalmic artery, thereby providing an external-internal carotid arterial anastomosis; Synonyms: branch to angular gyrus
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The angular artery begins at the end of the facial artery. It ascends toward the eye, supplying the lachrymal duct and orbicularis palpebrarum muscles. The angular artery also has branches in the cheek.
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n] - the terminal branch of the facial artery
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arteria angularis noun the terminal branch of the facial artery
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