sphenopalatine artery
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Related to sphenopalatine artery: Descending palatine artery, Greater palatine artery, Ascending palatine artery
sphe·no·pal·a·tine ar·ter·y
[TA]origin, third part of maxillary; distribution, posterior portion of lateral nasal wall and septum; anastomoses, branches of descending palatine, superior labial, and infraorbital.
Synonym(s): arteria sphenopalatina [TA]
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sphe·no·pal·a·tine ar·te·ry
(sfēn'ō-pal'ă-tīn ahr'tĕr-ē) [TA]Origin, third part of maxillary; distribution, posterior portion of lateral nasal wall and septum; anastomoses, branches of descending palatine, superior labial, and infraorbital.
Synonym(s): arteria sphenopalatina [TA] .
Synonym(s): arteria sphenopalatina [TA] .
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sphenopalatine artery
An end branch of the maxillary artery; it runs into the posterior nasal cavity and it also supplies blood to the frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal sinuses. Its branches include the posterior lateral nasal and posterior septal arteries, and it anastomoses with the ethmoidal, greater palatine, and superior labial arteries.
See also: artery
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