- submental artery
- submental artery n a branch of the facial artery that branches off near the submandibular gland and is distributed to the muscles of the jaw
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arteria submentalis.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
submental artery
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Submental artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria submentalis GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 555 Caption = Dissection, showing salivary glands of right side. (Submental artery visible at bottom right.) Caption2 = BranchFrom = facial artery BranchTo =… … Wikipedia
submental artery — noun : a branch of the external maxillary artery that passes near the submaxillary gland and is distributed to the muscles of the jaw … Useful english dictionary
Submental — (below the chin) can refer to:* Submental artery, a branch of the facial artery * Submental triangle, a division of the anterior triangle of the neck * Submental lymph nodes … Wikipedia
Submental — Sub*men tal, a. (Anat.) Situated under the chin; as, the submental artery. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Facial artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria maxillaris externa GraySubject = 144 GrayPage = 553 Caption = The arteries of the face and scalp. (External maxillary visible at bottom center.) Caption2 = Outline of side of face, showing chief… … Wikipedia
Inferior alveolar artery — Artery: Inferior alveolar artery Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Inferior alveolar labeled at bottom center.) … Wikipedia
Mental branch of inferior alveolar artery — Artery: Mental branch of inferior alveolar artery Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. Latin ramus mentalis arteriae alveolaris inferioris Gray s … Wikipedia
Ophthalmic artery — Artery: Ophthalmic artery The ophthalmic artery and its branches … Wikipedia
Middle meningeal artery — Artery: Middle meningeal artery Plan of branches of the maxillary artery … Wikipedia
