angular artery
E764639
The angular artery is a terminal branch of the facial artery that supplies blood to the lateral nose and medial angle of the eye.
Statements (40)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
artery
ⓘ
terminal branch of facial artery ⓘ |
| anastomosesWith |
branches of ophthalmic artery
ⓘ
dorsal nasal artery ⓘ |
| category |
arteries of head and neck
ⓘ
branches of external carotid artery ⓘ |
| clinicalSignificance |
important landmark in facial reconstructive surgery
ⓘ
involved in epistaxis from anterior nasal region ⓘ risk of intravascular injection during cosmetic filler procedures near nose and tear trough ⓘ |
| course |
ascends along side of nose
ⓘ
runs superiorly from the superior labial region toward medial canthus ⓘ |
| drainsInto | facial venous system via accompanying veins ⓘ |
| hasBranchOf | facial artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasLatinName | arteria angularis ⓘ |
| hasParentArtery | external carotid artery (via facial artery) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| hasSegment | terminal segment of facial artery near medial canthus ⓘ |
| isPartOf | facial artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| locatedIn |
face
ⓘ
medial orbital region ⓘ nasal region ⓘ |
| neighboringStructure |
angular vein
ⓘ
lacrimal sac ⓘ medial palpebral ligament ⓘ |
| originatesFrom | facial artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| relatedTo |
external carotid artery
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
internal carotid artery via anastomoses ⓘ ophthalmic artery NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| runsAlong | side of nose close to nasojugal fold ⓘ |
| runsSuperficialTo | levator labii superioris alaeque nasi muscle ⓘ |
| supplies |
lacrimal sac region
ⓘ
lateral aspect of nose ⓘ medial angle of eye ⓘ medial canthus ⓘ muscles of upper lip and nose region ⓘ perinasal soft tissues ⓘ side of nose ⓘ skin of lateral nose ⓘ subcutaneous tissues of medial infraorbital region ⓘ upper lip region near nose ⓘ |
| terminatesAs | small branches around medial canthus and upper nose ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
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