Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and medial pterygoid muscle.
| Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery | |
|---|---|
Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Pterygoid labeled at center top.) | |
Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Visible but not labeled.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | rami pterygoidei arteriae maxillaris |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.073 |
| TA2 | 4442 |
| FMA | 71682 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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