Source facial artery TA A12.2.05.028 | Dorlands
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Supplies ala and dorsum of the nose Latin ramus lateralis nasi arteriae facialis | ||
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.
References
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