- maxillary plexus
- a nerve plexus that accompanies the maxillary artery.
Medical dictionary. 2011.
maxillary plexus
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maxillary plexus external — p. of facial artery … Medical dictionary
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plexus pterygoideus — [TA] pterygoid plexus: a network of veins corresponding to the second and third parts of the maxillary artery; situated on the lateral surface of the medial pterygoid muscle and on both surfaces of the lateral pterygoid muscle, and draining into… … Medical dictionary
maxillary vein — noun posterior continuation of the pterygoid plexus; joins the superficial temporal vein to form the retromandibular vein • Syn: ↑vena maxillaris • Hypernyms: ↑vein, ↑vena, ↑venous blood vessel … Useful english dictionary
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pterygoid plexus — noun a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and draining into the internal maxillary and anterior facial veins • Hypernyms: ↑plexus, ↑rete * * * noun : a plexus of veins draining the region of the pterygoid muscles and… … Useful english dictionary
Superior dental plexus — Infobox Nerve Name = PAGENAME Latin = plexus dentalis superior Caption = Distribution of the maxillary and mandibular nerves, and the submaxillary ganglion. Caption2 = Innervates = BranchFrom = BranchTo = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = p… … Wikipedia
