Buccal artery | |
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Details | |
Source | Maxillary artery (2nd part) |
Branches | 7th and 8th posterior intercostal arteries |
Supplies | Cheek and buccinator muscle |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria buccalis, arteria buccinatoria |
TA98 | A12.2.05.074 |
TA2 | 4443 |
FMA | 49754 |
Anatomical terminology |
The buccal artery (buccinator artery) is a small artery in the head. It branches off the second part of the maxillary artery and supplies the cheek and buccinator muscle.