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THE CIRCULATORY SYSTEM. 



tongue. The communicating branch receives also near its 

 junction with the anterior facial a rather large superficial branch 

 (ej which comes from the sides of the lower jaw and passes 



FIG. 131. SUPERFICIAL VEINS AND ARTERIES OF THE FACE. 

 a, external jugular vein; b, posterior facial vein; c, anterior facial vein (^, angular 

 vein; c", frontal vein); d, communicating branch with opposite anterior facial; e, 

 superficial branch from lower jaw; _/, submental vein; g, inferior labial vein; /i, deep 

 facial vein; t, superior labial vein; /, inferior palpebral vein; /', external nasal veins; 

 /, posterior auricular vein ; m, superficial temporal vein; , anterior auricular vein; 

 0, external maxillary artery; /, inferior labial artery; q, superior labial artery; r, 

 infraorbital arteries; s, superficial temporal artery; , anterior auricular branch of 

 posterior auricular artery. I, M. adductor auris superior; 2, M. corrugator super- 

 cilii medialis; 3, M. corrugator supercilii lateralis; 4. M. levator labii superioris alseque 

 nasi; 5, M. levator labii superioris proprius; 6, M. myrtiformis; 7, M. orbicularis 

 oris; 8, M. orbicularis oculi; 9, M. masseter; 10. parotid gland; II, submaxillary 

 gland; 12, lymphatic glands. 



across the lymphatic gland (12) to join the communicating 

 branch. 



The following larger branches of the anterior facial are not 

 described above: 



