Body Region: Head & Skull

  • May 2, 2026
    The accessory meningeal artery is a branch of the maxillary artery that passes through the foramen ovale (or a separate…
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    The tonsillar artery arises from the facial artery and penetrates the superior pharyngeal constrictor to supply the palatine tonsil from…
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    The ascending palatine artery arises from the facial artery near its origin and ascends along the superior pharyngeal constrictor to…
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    The retromandibular vein is formed within the parotid gland by the union of the superficial temporal and maxillary veins, descending…
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    The thalamoperforating arteries are small perforating branches supplying the thalamus, arising from two main sources: the anterior thalamoperforators arise from…
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    The calcarine artery is a branch of the posterior cerebral artery running in the calcarine fissure of the medial occipital…
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    The posterior temporal artery is a branch of the posterior cerebral artery supplying the inferior and medial temporal lobe including…
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    The supratrochlear artery is a terminal branch of the ophthalmic artery that exits the orbit at the superomedial orbital rim…
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    The dorsal nasal artery is a terminal branch of the ophthalmic artery that exits the orbit at the medial orbital…
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    The middle temporal artery is a branch of the superficial temporal artery arising just above the zygomatic arch, penetrating the…

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