Submental artery

Submental artery
Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Submental artery visible at bottom right.)
Details
Sourcefacial artery
Branchessuperficial branch
deep branch
Identifiers
Latinarteria submentalis
TA98A12.2.05.023
TA24391
FMA49561
Anatomical terminology

The submental artery is the largest branch of the facial artery in the neck. It first runs forward under the mouth, then turns upward upon reaching the chin.

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