artery of pterygoid canal

An artery that branches from the maxillary artery and supplies blood to structures in the auditory tube, tympanic cavity, and upper pharynx. The artery of the pterygoid canal courses through the pterygoid canal, a small bony canal located in the sphenoid bone of the skull.

类型 Bone
上级结构 artery
FMA ID 85528

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What is the artery of pterygoid canal?
An artery that branches from the maxillary artery and supplies blood to structures in the auditory tube, tympanic cavity, and upper pharynx. The artery of the pterygoid canal courses through the pterygoid canal, a small bony canal located in the sphenoid bone of the skull.

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