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| Sphenopalatine artery | |
|---|---|
 Plan of branches of internal maxillary artery. (Sphenopalatine visible in upper right.) | |
| Details | |
| Source | Maxillary artery |
| Branches | Posterior lateral nasal branches posterior septal branches |
| Supplies | Frontal, maxillary, ethmoidal, and sphenoidal sinuses |
| Identifiers | |
| Latin | arteria sphenopalatina |
| TA98 | A12.2.05.088 |
| TA2 | 4460 |
| FMA | 49804 |
| Anatomical terminology | |
The sphenopalatine artery (nasopalatine artery) is an artery of the head, commonly known as the artery of epistaxis.[1] It passes through the sphenopalatine foramen to reach the nasal cavity. It is the main artery of the nasal cavity.[2]
- ^ Dr.Padampreet Singh Batra’s ENT, Head and Neck » Blog Archive » Epistaxis (NASAL BLEEDING)
- ^ Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 364. ISBN 978-0-7295-3752-0.