Artery of the pterygoid canal
| Artery of the pterygoid canal | |
|---|---|
 Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Art. of pterygoid canal visible at upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Maxillary artery |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria canalis pterygoidei |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.082 A12.2.06.006 |
| TA2 | 4454 |
| FMA | 85528 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The artery of the pterygoid canal (Vidian artery) is an artery that can arise from the internal carotid (ICA) or external carotid (ECA), or serve as an anastomosis between these arteries.[1]
It more commonly arises from the ECA.[2]
The eponym derived from Vidus Vidius.[3]
From external carotid
The artery passes backward along the pterygoid canal with the corresponding nerve. It is distributed to the upper part of the pharynx and to the auditory tube, sending into the tympanic cavity a small branch which anastomoses with the other tympanic arteries.
It can end in the oropharynx.[4]
From Internal carotid
The artery is a small, inconstant branch which passes into the pterygoid canal and anastomoses with a branch of the maxillary artery.
See also
References
- ^ "NMC : Vol. 45 (2005) , No. 9 470-471". Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ "Medscape". Retrieved 2008-03-13.
- ^ Tubbs RS, Salter EG (2006). "Vidius Vidius (Guido Guidi): 1509-1569". Neurosurgery. 59 (1): 201–3, discussion 201–3. doi:10.1227/01.NEU.0000219238.52858.47. PMID 16823317.
- ^ "vidian artery". Retrieved 2008-03-13.
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 568 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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