Body Region: Head & Skull

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    The maxillary artery is the larger terminal branch of the external carotid artery, supplying the deep face, dura mater, teeth,…
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    The lingual artery is the primary blood supply to the tongue, passing deep to the hyoglossus (while the hypoglossal nerve…
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    The facial artery is the primary blood supply to the face, its tortuous course accommodating facial movement without kinking. The…
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    The transverse facial artery crosses the cheek horizontally as a branch of the superficial temporal artery, contributing to the blood…
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    The occipital artery is the primary blood supply to the posterior scalp and upper posterior neck muscles, anastomosing extensively with…
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    The superficial temporal artery is the terminal branch of the external carotid artery and the primary supply to the temporal…
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    The internal carotid artery supplies the anterior two-thirds of the cerebral hemispheres, the eye via the ophthalmic artery, and the…
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    The external carotid artery is the primary blood supply to the face, scalp, oral cavity, and neck, with eight named…
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    The basilar artery is the unpaired vessel of the posterior cranial circulation, supplying the pons, cerebellum, midbrain, thalamus, and occipital…
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    The posterior cerebral artery supplies the primary visual cortex in the occipital lobe via the calcarine artery, making PCA territory…

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