Body Region: Head & Skull

  • May 2, 2026
    The infraorbital artery is a branch of the maxillary artery that enters the orbit through the inferior orbital fissure, traverses…
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    The greater palatine artery descends from the maxillary artery through the descending palatine canal (greater palatine canal) and emerges at…
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    The posterior superior alveolar artery arises from the maxillary artery in the pterygopalatine fossa and descends on the posterior maxillary…
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    The superior labial artery is a branch of the facial artery arising just above the corner of the mouth and…
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    The submental artery is the largest cervical branch of the facial artery, arising just before the facial artery crosses the…
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    The masseteric artery is a branch of the maxillary artery in the infratemporal fossa that passes laterally through the mandibular…
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    The deep temporal arteries, anterior and posterior, are branches of the maxillary artery in the infratemporal fossa that ascend deep…
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    The posterior choroidal arteries are branches of the posterior cerebral artery that supply the choroid plexus of the third ventricle…
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    The recurrent artery of Heubner (medial striate artery) is the largest of the perforating arteries to the basal ganglia, arising…
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    The central retinal artery is a branch of the ophthalmic artery that enters the optic nerve approximately 10 mm behind…

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