Arteria Buccalis Today

: It typically branches off the second (pterygoid) part of the maxillary artery .

: Its primary role is to supply the buccinator muscle and the overlying skin and mucous membrane of the cheek . Clinical Significance arteria buccalis

: It descends obliquely forward, running alongside the buccal nerve. It passes between the medial pterygoid muscle and the insertion of the temporal muscle to reach the outer surface of the buccinator muscle . : It typically branches off the second (pterygoid)