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{{Infobox Artery |
  Name        = {{PAGENAME}} |
  Latin       = rami glandulares arteriae facialis |
  GraySubject = 144 |
  GrayPage    = 555 |
  Image       = Gray508.png |
  Caption     = The arteries of the face and scalp. (Glandular branch visible but not labeled.) |
  Image2      = Illu_quiz_hn_02.jpg |
  Caption2    =  [[Salivary glands]]: #1 is [[Parotid gland]], #2 is [[Submandibular gland|Submaxillary gland]], #3 is [[Sublingual gland]] |
  BranchFrom  = [[facial artery]] |
  BranchTo    = |
  Vein        = |
  Supplies    = [[submandibular gland ]] |
  MeshName    = |
  MeshNumber  = |
  DorlandsPre = r_02 |
  DorlandsSuf = 12690221  |
}}


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==Overview==
The '''glandular branches of the facial artery''' ('''submaxillary branches''') consist of three or four large vessels, which supply the [[submaxillary gland]], some being prolonged to the neighboring muscles, [[lymph glands]], and [[integument]].
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{{Gray's}}
{{Arteries of head and neck}}

[[Category:Arteries]]
[[Category:Anatomy]]


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