Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery
Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery | |
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Details | |
Source | maxillary artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | rami pterygoidei arteriae maxillaris |
TA98 | A12.2.05.073 |
TA2 | 4442 |
FMA | 71682 |
Anatomical terminology |
The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and medial pterygoid muscle.
References
This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 561 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)