Sphenopalatine artery

Sphenopalatine artery

Infobox Artery
Name = PAGENAME
Latin = arteria sphenopalatina
GraySubject = 144
GrayPage = 562


Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Sphenopalatine visible in upper right.)


Caption2 =
BranchFrom = maxillary artery
BranchTo = posterior lateral nasal branches
posterior septal branches
Vein =
Supplies = frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal sinuses
MeshName =
MeshNumber =
DorlandsPre = a_61
DorlandsSuf = 12155995
The sphenopalatine artery (nasopalatine artery) is an artery of the head, commonly known as the artery of epistaxis [ [http://drbatraent.com/archives/8 Dr.Padampreet Singh Batra’s ENT , Head and Neck » Blog Archive » Epistaxis (NASAL BLEEDING) ] ] .

Course

The sphenopalatine artery passes through the sphenopalatine foramen into the cavity of the nose, at the back part of the superior meatus. Here it gives off its posterior lateral nasal branches.

Crossing the under surface of the sphenoid the sphenopalatine artery ends on the nasal septum as the posterior septal branches.

Clinical significance

This artery is often ligated surgically to control severe epistaxis.

ee also

*Kiesselbach's plexus

External links

* (NormanAnatomyFig|infratempfossaart)
* (NormanAnatomyFig|nasalseptumart)
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Notes


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