Branches of Maxillary Artery

Question 1

Course of 1st Part of Maxillary Artery

Answer 1

posterior and medial to neck of mandible (all branches go through foramen)

Question 2

Course of 2nd Part of Maxillary Artery

Answer 2

Superficial to or within lateral pterygoid (branches do not go through foramen)

Question 3

Course of 3rd Part of Maxillary Artery

Answer 3

In the pterygopalatine fossa (branches go through foramen)

Question 4

Branches of 1st Part of Maxillary Artery

Answer 4

Deep Auricular, Anterior Tympanic, Middle Meningeal, Accessory Meningeal, and Inferior Alveolar

Question 5

Deep Auricular Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 5

1st part of maxillary artery
F: external auditory meatus
S: outer ear and tympanic membrane

Question 6

Anterior Tympanic Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 6

1st part of maxillary artery
F: Peterygotympanic fissure
S: middle ear

Question 7

Middle Meningeal Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 7

1st part of maxillary artery
F: Foramen Spinosum
S: middle cranial fossa and calvarium

Question 8

Accessory Meningeal Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 8

1st part of maxillary artery
F: Foramen ovale
S: middle cranial fossa and calvarium

Question 9

Inferior Alveolar Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 9

1st part of maxillary artery
F: Mandibular Foramen
S: lower teeth and mental branch to chin

Question 10

Branches of Second Part of Maxillary Artery

Answer 10

Deep Temporal, Pterygoid, Masseteric, Buccal

Question 11

Deep Temporal Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 11

2nd Part of Maxillary Artery
F: none
S: Temporalis Muscle

Question 12

Pterygoid Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 12

2nd part of maxillary artery
F: none
S: medial and lateral pterygoid muscles

Question 13

Masseteric Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 13

2nd part of maxillary artery
F: none
S: masseter muscle

Question 14

Buccal Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 14

2nd part of maxillary artery
F: none
S: to cheek with buccal branch of V3

Question 15

Braches of 3rd Part of Maxillary Artery

Answer 15

Posterior Superior Alveolar, Descending Palatine, Artery of Pterygoid Canal, Sphenopalatine, Infraorbital

Question 16

Posterior Superor Alveolar Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 16

3rd Part of Maxillary Artery
F: posterior superior alveolar foramen
S: to posterior maxillary teeth

Question 17

Descending Palatine Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 17

3rd Part of Maxillary Artery
F: greater and lesser palatine foramen
S: palate

Question 18

Artery of Pterygoid Canal (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 18

3rd Part of Maxillary Artery
F: Pterygoid Canal
S: pharynx and auditory tube

Question 19

Sphenopalatine Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 19

3rd Part of Maxillary Artery
F: sphenopalatine foramen
S: nasal cavity, palate

Question 20

Infraorbital Artery (which part of maxillary artery, foramen, and structures supplied)

Answer 20

3rd part of maxillary artery
F: Infraorbital foramen
S: skin below orbit, branch- Anterior Superior Alveolar Artery to anterior maxillary teeth