Arteries of the Head & Neck

Diagram illustrating the blood supply to the superficial structures of the face, highlighting the maxillary artery before it enters the pterygopalatine fossa.

Overview of Arterial Supply

Common Carotid Artery

External Carotid Artery & Branches

Internal Carotid Artery

Vertebral Artery

Anatomical illustration showing the course of the facial artery.

Arterial Supply to the Face

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Flexor Digitorum Superficialis

by Dr Oliver Jones

Diagram illustrating the recurrent branch of the median nerve, highlighting its origin distal to the carpal tunnel and its innervation of the thenar muscles in the hand.
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Recurrent Branch of Median Nerve

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Lateral view of the neck highlighting the two heads of the sternocleidomastoid muscle innervated by the accessory nerve (CN XI).
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Sternocleidomastoid

by Dr Oliver Jones