Description
The main arterial supply to the face is received from branches of the facial, superficial temporal, maxillary, and ophthalmic arteries. The arterial supply to the scalp is rich and is supplied by branches of the occipital, posterior auricular, and superficial temporal arteries. These arteries form multiple anastomoses with each other.
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Facial Artery
The facial artery musculomucosal flap is an axial patterned flap used to provide vascularized mucosal tissue to defects of the oral cavity.
