THORAX ABDOMEN AND PELVIS

MEDICAL

ARTERIES

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
This artery supplies blood to the skin and masseter
A
Angular artery
B
Transverse facial artery
C
Occipital artery
D
Anterior auricular artery
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The TFA supplies the lateral face, parotid gland, parotid duct, masseter muscle, facial nerve, and the integument [1].

Detailed explanation-2: -The buccal branch of the Facial Nerve supplies both sections of this muscle. Blood supply is porvided by the superior labial, septal and lateral nasal branches of the Facial Artery, and the infraorbital branch of the Maxillary Artery.

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