maxillary artery

Question 1

order of arteries branching out UPWARD

Answer 1

• deep auricular
• anterior tympanic
• middle meningeal
• accessory meningeal
• masseteric
• deep temporal

Question 2

order of arteries branching out DOWNWARDS

Answer 2

• IAN
• pterygoid branches
• buccal
• posterior superior alveolar

Question 3

maxillary a originates in

Answer 3

the substance of parotid gland

Question 4

maxillary a supplies

Answer 4

• nasal cavity
• roof and lateral wall of oral cavity (cheeks)
• teeth and gingiva
• chin
• dura of cranial cavity

Question 5

three parts of max artery

Answer 5

• mandibular
• pterygoid
• pterygopalatine

Question 6

mandibular part of max artery gives rise to

Answer 6

• deep auricular
• anterior tympanic
• middle meningeal
• accessory meningeal
• IAA

Question 7

deep auricular supplies

Answer 7

• EAM
• lateral aspect of tympanic membrane
• TMJ

Question 8

deep auricular a travels with

Answer 8

auriculotemporal n

Question 9

anterior tympanic a supplies

Answer 9

• mucosa of the middle ear

- internal aspect of tympanic membrane

Question 10

anterior tympanic a travels with

Answer 10

chorda tympani n

Question 11

middle meningeal a passes through which n roots

Answer 11

auriculotemporal n

Question 12

middle meningeal a supplies

Answer 12

• dura matter

- inner table of bone and diploe of cranial vault

Question 13

middle meningeal a passes through what to enter the skull

Answer 13

foramen spinosum

Question 14

accessory meningeal a supplements supply of what a

Answer 14

middle meningeal a

Question 15

IAA gives off a branch

Answer 15

branch to mylohyoid (companion to mylohyoid n)

Question 16

IAA supplies

Answer 16

-lower molars and 2nd premolar

Question 17

IAA branches into

Answer 17

• incisive branch

- mental branch

Question 18

incisive branch supplies

Answer 18

-lower incisors, canine, 1st pm

Question 19

mental branch supplies

Answer 19

• chin
• lower lip
• gingiva of incisors - 2nd premolar

Question 20

deep temporal aa

Answer 20

travel with deep temporal nn and supply temporalis m

Question 21

pterygoid branch supplies

Answer 21

medial and lateral pterygoid mm

Question 22

masseteric a pass through

Answer 22

mandibular notch (sigmoid notch)

Question 23

masseteric a supplies

Answer 23

masseter m and TMJ

Question 24

buccal a path

Answer 24

• down with buccal n

- pierces temporalis m tendon and travels along buccinator m

Question 25

buccal a supplies

Answer 25

- skin, m, and oral mucosa of cheek | - vestibular gingiva of molar teeth (md)

Question 26

posterior superior alveolar a (PSA) supplies

Answer 26

- max premolar and molar teeth - adjacent gingiva - mucosal lining of max sinus

Question 27

infraorbital a leaves the pterygopalatine fossa through

Answer 27

inferior orbital fissure

Question 28

anterior superior alveolar a is a branch of

Answer 28

infraorbital a

Question 29

what does anterior superior alveolar a supply

Answer 29

- max incisors, canines - adjacent gingiva - mucosa of anterior wall of max sinus

Question 30

infraorbital a branches into

Answer 30

- inferior palpebral - lateral nasal - superior labial

Question 31

inferior palpebral branch

Answer 31

lower eyelid

Question 32

lateral nasal branch

Answer 32

lateral nose

Question 33

superior labial branch

Answer 33

upper lip

Question 34

descending palatine a travels with

Answer 34

palatine n

Question 35

descending palatine a branches into

Answer 35

greater and lesser palatine aa

Question 36

lesser palatine branch supplies

Answer 36

soft palate

Question 37

greater palatine a supplies

Answer 37

- hard palate | - gingiva of max teeth from 1st pm -molars

Question 38

greater palatine a anastomoses with

Answer 38

-nasopalatine a

Question 39

sphenopalatine a companion

Answer 39

nasal n

Question 40

sphenopalatine a supplies

Answer 40

-lateral and medial wall of nasal cavity

Question 41

nasopalatine a supplies

Answer 41

palatal mucosa and gingiva of anterior max teeth

Question 42

pharyngeal a supplies

Answer 42

- nasopharynx - sphenoidal sinus - pharyngotympanic tube

Question 43

artery of pterygoid canal supplies

Answer 43

- nasopharynx - pharyngotympanic tube - middle ear

Question 44

pterygoid venus plexus is found

Answer 44

between temporalis and pterygoid mm

Question 45

pterygoid venus plexus connects anteriorly to

Answer 45

facial v (via deep facial v)

Question 46

pterygoid venus plexus connects posteriorly to

Answer 46

retromandibular v (via the short max v)