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.
Branches of the maxillary artery.
| 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 |
| TA | A12.2.05.073 |
| FMA | 71682 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
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This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 561 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)
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