greater palatine artery
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Greater palatine artery — Infobox Artery Name = PAGENAME Latin = arteria palatina major GraySubject = GrayPage = Caption = Caption2 = BranchFrom = descending palatine artery BranchTo = Vein = Supplies = MeshName = MeshNumber = DorlandsPre = a 61 DorlandsSuf = 12155346 The … Wikipedia
palatine artery — n 1) either of two arteries of each side of the face: a) an inferior artery that arises from the facial artery and divides into two branches of which one supplies the soft palate and the palatine glands and the other supplies esp. the tonsils and … Medical dictionary
greater palatine foramen — n a foramen in each posterior side of the palate giving passage to the greater palatine artery and to a palatine nerve * * * f. palatinum majus … Medical dictionary
Greater palatine canal — Infobox Anatomy Name = PAGENAME Latin = canalis palatinus major GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 160 Caption = Left palatine bone. Posterior aspect. Enlarged. (Pterygopalatine canal labeled at center left.) Caption2 = Left maxillary sinus opened from… … Wikipedia
Descending palatine artery — Artery: Descending palatine artery Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. ( Desc. pal. visible in upper right.) … Wikipedia
palatine artery greater — arteria palatina major … Medical dictionary
Artery — A vessel that carries blood that is high in oxygen content away from the heart to the farthest reaches of the body. Since blood in arteries is usually full of oxygen, the hemoglobin in the red blood cells is oxygenated. The resultant form of… … Medical dictionary
Palatine process of maxilla — Infobox Bone Name = Palatine process of maxilla Latin = processus palatinus ossis maxillae, processus palatinus maxillae GraySubject = 38 GrayPage = 162 Caption = The bony palate and alveolar arch. (Palatine process labeled at bottom left.)… … Wikipedia
Occipital artery — Artery: Occipital artery The arteries of the face and scalp. (Occipital visible at center left.) … Wikipedia
Maxillary artery — Artery: Maxillary artery Plan of branches of maxillary artery. ( Internal maxillary is horizonal at left center.) … Wikipedia
