Lesser palatine arteries
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| Lesser palatine arteries | |
|---|---|
| Details | |
| Source | Descending palatine artery |
| Branches | Tonsillary |
| Supplies | Palatine tonsils, soft palate |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteriae palatinae minores |
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The lesser palatine arteries are arteries of the head. It is a branch of the descending palatine artery. They supply the palatine tonsils and the soft palate.
Structure
[edit | edit source]The lesser palatine arteries are branches of the descending palatine artery.[1] They go through the lesser palatine foramina.[2] They anastomose with the ascending pharyngeal artery.[2]
Function
[edit | edit source]The lesser palatine arteries give off tonsillary branches to supply the palatine tonsils.[3] They also gives off mucosal branches that usually supply the soft palate,[2][4] and potentially the hard palate.[5]
See also
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