Anterior superior alveolar artery
Arteria alveolaris superior anterior
- Related terms: Anterior superior alveolar arteries
Definition
The anterior superior alveolar branches descend through the anterior alveolar canals to supply the upper incisor and canine teeth and the mucous membrane of the maxillary sinus.
References
This definition incorporates text from a public domain edition of Gray's Anatomy (20th U.S. edition of Gray's Anatomy of the Human Body, published in 1918 – from http://www.bartleby.com/107/).
