Vessels
Transverse facial artery
From the superficial temporal artery within the parotid, running forward below the zygomatic arch across the masseter. Cadaver and CT series place it on average 15 to 17 mm below the arch's lower border, with a wide range (3 to 29 mm).
What it is
From the superficial temporal artery within the parotid, running forward below the zygomatic arch across the masseter. Cadaver and CT series place it on average 15 to 17 mm below the arch's lower border, with a wide range (3 to 29 mm).
How the Codex reads it
Runs through the lateral midface that Base works over; the bone-deep plane keeps it superficial to the work.
Questions
What is the transverse facial artery?
From the superficial temporal artery within the parotid, running forward below the zygomatic arch across the masseter. Cadaver and CT series place it on average 15 to 17 mm below the arch's lower border, with a wide range (3 to 29 mm).
How does the Band Codex read the transverse facial artery?
Runs through the lateral midface that Base works over; the bone-deep plane keeps it superficial to the work.
Sources
- The transverse facial artery anatomy: implications for plastic surgery procedures. PLOS ONE, 2019.The artery is found in a band beginning about 17 mm below the lower border of the zygomatic arch.
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