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Inferior alveolar artery
A branch of the maxillary artery that accompanies the inferior alveolar nerve through the mandibular canal.
Function
Blood supply to the mandible and mandibular teeth.
Clinical relevance
The path follows the Z-Anatomy atlas, fitted to this skull.
Source: StatPearls: Maxillary Artery
Related structures
Inferior alveolar nerve · Inferior alveolar vein
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