Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
- Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
Infobox Artery
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Latin = rami pterygoidei arteriae maxillaris
GraySubject = 144
GrayPage = 561
Caption = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Pterygoid labeled at center top.)
Caption2 = Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Visible but not labeled.)
BranchFrom = maxillary artery
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DorlandsPre = r_02
DorlandsSuf = 12691840
The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and medial pterygoid muscle.
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