Lesser palatine arteries
Lesser palatine arteries | |
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Details | |
Source | descending palatine artery |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteriae palatinae minores |
TA | A12.2.05.086 |
FMA | 71688 |
The lesser palatine arteries go through the lesser palatine foramina, and supply the soft palate.
It gives off tonsillary branches to the palatine tonsils.[1]
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