Facial artery arises at the level of________________?
Correct answer: A. aboe hyoid bone
- A. aboe hyoid bone
- B. Hyoid bone
- C. Above Styloid process
- D. Below hyoid bone
Explanation
The facial artery arises from the external carotid artery just above the greater horn of the hyoid bone. It then passes deep to the submandibular gland before winding around the inferior border of the mandible.
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