2003, Cilt 19, Sayı 3-4, Sayfa(lar) 089-095
Blood Supply to the Facial Region of Anatolian Buffaloes
Vural Özdemir1, Sadettin Tıpırdamaz2
1Afyon Kocatepe Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, AFYON
2Selçuk Üniversitesi Veteriner Fakültesi, Anatomi Anabilim Dalı, KONYA
Keywords: Artery, Facial Region, Anatolian Buffalo
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The aim of this study is to investigate macroscopicaily blood supply to the facial region of Anatolian buffaloes. A total of 8 buffalo heads were used. It was observed that the main vessel of facial region is facial artery, in addition to this a. mentalis, a. masseterica, a. transversa faciei and branches of infraorbital, superficial temporal and malar arteries were join to blood supply of facial region.