Middle superior alveolar artery

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Middle superior alveolar artery
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Latin arteria alveolaris superior media [1]
Anatomical terminology

The middle superior alveolar artery is an inconstant [2] [3] artery supplying the upper jaw. It is one of the three superior alveolar arteries. [3] When present, it arises from the infraorbital artery [2] [3] and descends upon the lateral wall of the maxillary sinus, forming anastomotic arcades with the other two superior alveolar arteries of the same side before ending near the canine tooth. [3] It contributes to the arterial supply to the upper/maxillary incisor and canine teeth. [3]

References

  1. ↑ Dorland (2020-12-23). Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary E-Book: Dorland's Illustrated Medical Dictionary E-Book. Elsevier Health Sciences. ISBN   978-0-323-66148-5.
  2. 1 2 Sinnatamby, Chummy S. (2011). Last's Anatomy (12th ed.). Elsevier Australia. p. 364. ISBN   978-0-7295-3752-0.
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Standring, Susan (2020). Gray's Anatomy: The Anatomical Basis of Clinical Practice (42th ed.). New York. p. 653. ISBN   978-0-7020-7707-4. OCLC   1201341621.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)


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