submental artery


sub·men·tal ar·ter·y

[TA] origin, facial; distribution, mylohyoid muscle, submandibular and sublingual glands, and structures of lower lip; anastomoses, inferior labial, mental branch of inferior dental and sublingual. Synonym(s): arteria submentalis [TA]

sub·men·tal ar·te·ry

(sŭb-men'tăl ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA] Origin, facial; distribution, mylohyoid muscle, submandibular and sublingual glands, and structures of lower lip; anastomoses, inferior labial, mental branch of inferior dental and sublingual.
Synonym(s): arteria submentalis [TA] .

submental artery

A branch of the facial artery; it supplies blood to the submandibular gland and the chin.See also: artery