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Maxillary artery
A terminal branch of the external carotid artery. It runs forward behind the neck of the mandible through the infratemporal fossa into the pterygopalatine fossa.
Function
Gives off the inferior alveolar, posterior superior alveolar, buccal and descending palatine arteries, which supply the teeth, jaws and palate.
Source: StatPearls: Maxillary Artery
Related structures
External carotid artery · Inferior alveolar artery · Posterior superior alveolar artery
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