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The maxillary artery, the larger of the two terminal branches of the external carotid artery, arises behind the neck of the mandible, and is at first imbedded in the substance of the parotid gland; it passes forward between the ramus of the mandible and the sphenomandibular ligament, and then runs, either superficial or deep to the lateral pterygoid muscle, to the pterygopalatine fossa.
The first and second arches disappear early. A remnant of the 1st arch forms part of the maxillary artery, [3] a branch of the external carotid artery. The ventral end of the second develops into the ascending pharyngeal artery, and its dorsal end gives origin to the stapedial artery, [3] a vessel which typically atrophies in humans [4] [5] but persists in some mammals.
Pharyngeal nerve of pterygopalatine ganglion; Arteries Pharyngeal branches of ascending pharyngeal artery - "rami pharyngeales arteriae pharyngeae ascendentis" Pharyngeal branch of artery of pterygoid canal - "ramus pharyngeus arteriae canalis pterygoidei" Pharyngeal branch of maxillary artery
Sphenopalatine artery, terminal branch posterior lateral nasal branches; posterior septal branches; Descending palatine artery. greater palatine artery; lesser palatine arteries; Infraorbital artery. orbital branches; anterior superior alveolar arteries; Posterior superior alveolar artery; branches to alveolar canals; branches to gingiva ...
The pterygoid branches of the maxillary artery, irregular in their number and origin, supply the lateral pterygoid muscle and medial pterygoid muscle.
The pharyngeal branch of the maxillary artery supplies the nasopharynx, [citation needed] posterior part of the roof of the nasal cavity, sphenoid sinus, and pharyngotympanic tube. [ 2 ] References
The arteries of the head and neck. The common carotid artery. The external carotid artery; The triangles of the neck; The internal carotid artery; The arteries of the brain; The arteries of the upper extremity The subclavian artery; The axilla. The axillary artery; The brachial artery; The radial artery; The ulnar artery; The arteries of the ...
The pharyngeal artery passes inferior-ward in between the superior margin of the superior pharyngeal constrictor muscle, and the levator veli palatini muscle. It issues branches to the constrictor muscles of the pharynx, the stylopharyngeus muscle, the pharyngotympanic tube, and palatine tonsil; a palatine branch may sometimes be present ...