| Artery: Pterygoid branches of maxillary artery | |
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| Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Pterygoid labeled at center top.) | |
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| Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Visible but not labeled.) | |
| Latin | rami pterygoidei arteriae maxillaris |
| Gray's | subject #144 561 |
| Source | maxillary artery |
The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and medial pterygoid muscle.
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