Where is the maxillary artery located?

The maxillary artery is a branch of the external carotid artery and supplies many structures on the face. The maxillary artery arises posterior to the mandibular neck, traverses the parotid gland, and passes forward between the sphenomandibular ligament and ramus of the mandible.

What are the 3 parts of the maxillary artery?

The maxillary artery is divided into three portions by its relation to the lateral pterygoid muscle:

• first (mandibular) part: posterior to lateral pterygoid muscle (five branches)
• second (pterygoid or muscular) part: within lateral pterygoid muscle (five branches)

Where does maxillary artery terminate?

It passes through the sphenopalatine foramen into the cavity of the nose, at the back part of the superior meatus. Here it gives off its posterior lateral nasal branches. Crossing the inferior surface of the sphenoid, the sphenopalatine artery ends on the nasal septum as the posterior septal branches.

Where is the ganglion of the pterygopalatine located?

The pterygopalatine fossa contains the pterygopalatine ganglion suspended by nerve roots from the maxillary nerve the terminal third of the maxillary artery

Is the descending palatine artery a maxillary or maxillary artery?

The descending palatine artery is a branch of the third part of the maxillary artery supplying the hard and soft palate.

Where does the maxillary artery connect to the infratemporal?

It connects the infratemporal with the pterygopalatine fossa, and transmits the terminal part of the maxillary artery. The posterior superior alveolar nerve of the maxillary nerve goes from the pterygopalatine fossa to the infratemporal region via this fissure.

Where are the pterygopalatine plates separated from the maxilla?

The pterygopalatine plates are separated laterally from the posterior surface of the body of the maxilla by the pterygomaxillary fissure. In older texts, the pterygomaxillary fissure is sometimes called the pterygopalatine fissure.

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