Descending palatine artery | |
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![]() Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. ("Desc. pal." visible in upper right.) | |
![]() Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Artery not labeled, but region is visible.) | |
Details | |
Source | Maxillary artery (3rd part) |
Branches | Greater palatine artery, lesser palatine arteries |
Supplies | Hard palate, soft palate |
Identifiers | |
Latin | arteria palatina descendens |
TA98 | A12.2.05.084 |
TA2 | 4456 |
FMA | 49791 |
Anatomical terminology |
The descending palatine artery is a branch of the third part of the maxillary artery supplying the hard and soft palate.