GENERAL HISTOLOGY

VASCULAR

TYPES OF ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This artery supplies blood to the side of the nose
A
Middle temporal artery
B
Supraorbital artery
C
Posterior auricular artery
D
Angular artery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The blood supply of the external nose is provided primarily by the facial artery, particularly along the lateral aspect and in the lower one-third, with the anterior lateral nasal artery supplying the majority of blood flow to the nasal tip.

Detailed explanation-2: -Function. The angular artery supplies the lacrimal sac, most of the outer side of the nose, part of the lower eyelid, and the orbicularis oculi muscle.

Detailed explanation-3: -The angular artery is the terminal branch of the facial artery. It becomes the angular artery after the lateral nasal artery branch from the facial artery. It courses superiorly along the lateral border of the external nose to the medial canthus. It is accompanied by the angular vein which drains into the facial vein.

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