Vascular Supply of the Head and Neck Ch 11

Question 1

Maxillary Artery is divided into three parts by the ________ ________ muscle.

Answer 1

Lateral pterygoid

Question 2

Maxillary Artery has ___ parts.

Answer 2

3

Question 3

First part of of maxillary artery lies _______ to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

Answer 3

proximal (between the ramus of the mandible and the posterior border of the muscle)

Question 4

The second portion of the maxillary artery lies either _______ or _______to the lateral pterygoid muscle.

Answer 4

Superficially or deep

Question 5

The third portion of the maxillary artery lies ______ to the anterior border of the muscle.

Answer 5

distal