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greater palatine artery

arteria palatina major

The greater palatine artery is a terminal branch of the maxillary artery. It branches off of the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa and descends through the greater palatine foramen along with the greater palatine nerve and supplies the hard palate. It also anastomosis through the incisive canal with the sphenopalatine artery to supply the nasal cavity.

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Type Nerve
Parent Structure artery
Latin Name arteria palatina major
FMA ID 49795

Frequently Asked Questions

What is the greater palatine artery?

The greater palatine artery is a terminal branch of the maxillary artery. It branches off of the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa and descends through the greater palatine foramen along with the greater palatine nerve and supplies the hard palate. It also anastomosis through the incisiv

What is the Latin name for the greater palatine artery?

The Latin name for the greater palatine artery is arteria palatina major.

References

  1. Foundational Model of Anatomy — FMA:49795 Reference anatomy ontology (University of Washington)
  2. UBERON — UBERON:0006664 Cross-species anatomy ontology (EMBL-EBI Ontology Lookup Service)
  3. Wikidata — Q5600889 Structured knowledge base cross-reference
  4. Wikipedia — greater palatine artery Encyclopedia article (verified cross-reference)

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Data sources: Terminologia Anatomica, Foundational Model of Anatomy, Wikidata.