labial artery Superior labial artery Lateral nasal branch to nasalis muscle Angular artery - the terminal branch Muscles Muscles supplied by the facial artery include: buccinator levator anguli oris levator labii superioris levator labii superioris alaeque nasi levator veli palatini masseter mentalis mylohyoid nasalis palatoglossus palatopharyngeus platysma procerus risorius styloglossus transverse portion of the nasalis Clinical significance The facial artery may be punctured during maxillofacial surgery, and is likely to haemorrhage significantly. Additional images See also Transverse facial artery References External links - "The Facial Artery and Vein" - "Branches of the external carotid artery." - "Common Carotid Artery and Branches of the External Carotid Artery" Arteries of the head and neck Artery