Arteria Buccalis May 2026

: Its primary role is to supply the buccinator muscle and the overlying skin and mucous membrane of the cheek . Clinical Significance

The (buccal artery) is a small but essential blood vessel in the head that provides oxygenated blood to the tissues of the cheek. It is a branch of the maxillary artery , which is one of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery . Anatomical Profile arteria buccalis

: It typically branches off the second (pterygoid) part of the maxillary artery . : Its primary role is to supply the