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| Artery: Tonsillar branch of the facial artery |
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| The internal carotid and vertebral arteries. Right side. (Tonsillar labeled at center.) |
| Latin |
ramus tonsillaris arteriae facialis |
| Gray's |
subject #144 555 |
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facial artery |
The tonsillar branch of the facial artery ascends between the Pterygoideus internus and Styloglossus, and then along the side of the pharynx, perforating the Constrictor pharyngis superior, to ramify in the substance of the palatine tonsil and root of the tongue.
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