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
TA98	A12.2.05.073
TA2	4442
FMA	71682
Anatomical terminology [edit on Wikidata]

References

This article incorporates text in the public domain from page 561 of the 20th edition of Gray's Anatomy (1918)

External links

• Overview at tufts.edu