ðˈʌs ðə fˈeɪʃəl ˈɑːɹɾɚɹi kæn biː jˈuːzd æz ɐn ɪmpˈoːɹtənt lˈændmɑːɹk ɪn loʊkˈeɪɾɪŋ ðə mˈɑːɹdʒɪnəl mændˈɪbjʊlɚ nˈɜːv dˈʊɹɹɪŋ sˈɜːdʒɪkəl pɹəsˈiːdʒɚz.
Thus the facial artery can be used as an important landmark in locating the marginal mandibular nerve during surgical procedures.