labial artery

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Noun1.labial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouthlabial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lips of the mouth
arteria labialis
lip - either of two fleshy folds of tissue that surround the mouth and play a role in speaking
arteria, arterial blood vessel, artery - a blood vessel that carries blood from the heart to the body
arteria labialis inferior, inferior labial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the lower lip
arteria labialis superior, superior labial artery - an artery that is a branch of the facial artery that supplies the upper lip
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The facial artery has four main branches in the face: the inferior labial artery, superior labial artery, alar artery and lateral nasal artery, and terminates as the angular artery.
Efficacy of the nasolabial flap in reconstruction of small post-ablative defects of the orofacial region
They described that in 12 cases, eight came from the facial artery near the basilar edge from the jaw, three came from the facial artery at the level of the oral commissure, and two directly from a joint trunk with the upper labial artery on the oral commissure.
Biomethrics study of the upper and lower labial artery in human cadavers/Estudio biometrico de las arterias labiales superiores e inferiores en cadaveres humanos
The superior labial artery reaches the anterior septum from the upper lip.
A new method for closure of small to medium-size nasoseptal perforations
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