Maxillary Artery

Question 1

Beginning

Answer 1

1. Inside parotid
2. Opposite mandible neck
3. Largest of 2 terminal branches of ECA

Question 2

Course

Answer 2

1. Passes forward, medial, and upwards
2. Reach Pterygopalatine fossa
3. Ends by dividing into many branches

Question 3

End in 1st part

Answer 3

1. Lies deep to mandible neck within parotid
2. Passing horizontally from its origin till lateral pterygoid lower border

Question 4

2nd part end

Answer 4

1. Passes obliquely superficial to lateral pterygoid lower head (sometimes deep to it)

Question 5

3rd part end

Answer 5

1. Passes between lateral pterygoid 2 heads
2. Then through pterygomaxillary fissure
3. Reach Pterygopalatine fossa

Question 6

Branches of 1st part (5)

Answer 6

1. Middle meningeal artery
2. Accessory meningeal artery
3. Inferior alveolar artery
4. Anterior tympanic artery
5. Deep auricular artery

Question 7

Branches 2nd part and supply (2)

Answer 7

1. Muscular arteries: muscles of mastication
2. Buccal artery: face

Question 8

Branches 3rd part (6)

Answer 8

1. Infraorbital artery
2. Pharyngeal artery
3. Pterygoid canal artery
4. Greater palatine artery
5. Posterior superior alveolar artery

Question 9

AMA and MMA course

Answer 9

1. Pass deep to lateral pterygoid
2. In front of MMA
3. Enter middle cranial fossa via foramen ovale

Question 10

AMA supply

Answer 10

1. Dura matter
2. Trigeminal ganglion

Question 11

Inferior alveolar artery course

Answer 11

1. Pass through Mandibular foramen inside Mandibular canal
2. Ending opposite mental foramen by dividing into incisive and mental branches and mylohyoid artery descending in mylohyoid groove

Question 12

Inferior alveolar artery supply

Answer 12

1. Mandible
2. Lower teeth
3. Lower lip

Question 13

Anterior tympanic artery supply (2)

Answer 13

1. Tympanic cavity
2. Tympanic membrane (ear drum)

Question 14

Deep auricular artery supply (2)

Answer 14

1. External auditory meatus
2. Tympanic membrane

Question 15

Pharyngeal and pterygoid canal arteries supply (1)

Answer 15

Nasopharynx

Question 16

Posterior superior alveolar artery supply (3)

Answer 16

1. Upper molars
2. Premolars
3. Maxillary sinus

Question 17

Infraorbital artery supply (2)

Answer 17

1. Upper incisors
2. Canine

Question 18

Sphenopalatine artery supply (1)

Answer 18

Nasal cavity

Question 19

Greater palatine artery supply (4)

Answer 19

1. Nasal septum
2. Soft palate
3. Palatine tonsil
4. Hard palate

Question 20

Infraorbital artery course

Answer 20

1. Pass through inferior orbital fissure
2. Infraorbital groove
3. Infraorbital canal
4. Reach face through Infraorbital foramen
5. Divides into nasal, palpebral, labial branches
   Gives anterior superior alveolar artery in orbital canal

Question 21

Greater palatine artery course

Answer 21

1. Passes through greater palatine canal and foramen
2. Reach hard palate
3. Passes through incisive canal
4. Reach nasal septum
5. Gives 2 lesser palatine arteries

Question 22

Sphenopalatine artery course

Answer 22

1. Passes through sphenopalatine foramen
2. Reach nasal cavity