Transverse facial artery

Transverse facial artery
Bloodvessels of the eyelids, front view. 1, supraorbital artery and supraorbital vein; 2, nasal artery; 3, angular artery, the terminal branch of 4, the facial artery; 5, suborbital artery; 6, anterior branch of the superficial temporal artery; 6’, malar branch of the transverse artery of the face; 7, lacrimal artery; 8, superior palpebral artery with 8’, its external arch; 9, anastomoses of the superior palpebral with the superficial temporal and lacrimal; 10, inferior palpebral artery; 11, facial vein; 12, angular vein; 13, branch of the superficial temporal vein.
The arteries of the face and scalp. (Transv. facial labeled at center, to right of ear.)
Details
SourceSuperficial temporal
SuppliesParotid gland
parotid duct
masseter muscle
Identifiers
Latinarteria transversa faciei
TA98A12.2.05.047
TA24416
FMA49657
Anatomical terminology

The transverse facial artery is an artery that branches from the superficial temporal artery and runs across the face.