51 Arterial Branches of the Face: Maxillary Derivatives

Question 1

Identify

Answer 1

1. Infraorbital a.
2. Buccal a.
3. Mental a.
4. Maxillary a.

Question 2

Source of maxillary artery

Answer 2

External carotid artery

Question 3

Identify 1 - 3

Answer 3

1. Sphenopalatine artery
2. Posterior superior alveolar artery
3. Septal branches of sphenopalatine artery

Question 4

Course of maxillary artery

It passes superficially or deeply to (1)_____ (muscle?) and courses medially in (2)_____ (space?).
-> Descriptively, it is divided into 3 part

Answer 4

1. the lateral pterygoid muscle

2. the infratemporal fossa

Question 5

Identify 4

Answer 5

4. Left and right greater palatine arteries

Question 6

Identify 5

Answer 6

5. Descending palatine artery in pterygopalatine fossa

Question 7

Identify 6 - 8

Answer 7

6. Inferior alveolar artery
7. Middle meningeal artery
8. Deep temporal arteries and nerves

Question 8

The maxillary artery is 1 of the 2 terminal branches of ____

Answer 8

the external carotid artery.

Question 9

Course of maxillary artery

It passes superficially or deeply to (1)_____ (muscle?) and courses medially in (2)_____ (space?).
-> Descriptively, it is divided into 3 part (REPEATED)

Answer 9

1. the lateral pterygoid muscle

2. the infratemporal fossa

Question 10

Course of maxillary artery

The maxillary artery is 1 of the 2 terminal branches of the external carotid artery.
-> Descriptively, it is divided into 3 parts.

The 1st (retromandibular) portion of this artery gives rise to branches supplying ____

Answer 10

• the tympanic cavity and membrane, dura mater, mandibular teeth and gums, ear, and chin

Question 11

Course of maxillary artery

The 2nd (pterygoid) portion supplies ___ and ____

Answer 11

the muscles of mastication and the buccinator.

Question 12

Course of maxillary artery

The 3rd (pterygopalatine) part supplies ___

Answer 12

the maxillary teeth and gums, portions of the face, orbit, palate, auditory tube, superior pharynx, paranasal sinuses, and nasal cavity.

Question 13

What is Kiesselbach’s area?

Answer 13

the richly vascularized region of the vestibule and the anteroinferior aspect of the nasal septum

Question 14

5 arteries of kisselbach’s plexus

Answer 14

1. the sphenopalatine artery ( the maxillary artery)
2. the anterior ethmoidal artery (the ophthalmic artery)
3. the posterior ethmoidal artery (the ophthalmic artery)
4. the septal branch of the superior labial artery (the facial artery)
5. the greater palatine artery (maxillary artery)

Question 15

Source of infraorbital, buccal and mental arteries

Answer 15

They all come from maxillary artery