Lesser palatine arteries

The lesser palatine arteries go through the lesser palatine foramina, and supply the soft palate.

Lesser palatine arteries
Details
Sourcedescending palatine artery
BranchesPalatine tonsils
SuppliesSoft palate
Identifiers
Latinarteriae palatinae minores
TAA12.2.05.086
FMA71688
Anatomical terminology

It gives off tonsillary branches to the palatine tonsils.[1]

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