Artery of pterygoid canal
Arteria canalis pterygoidei
Definition
The artery of the pterygoid canal (Vidian artery) is an artery that accomanies the nerve of pterygoid canal in the pterygoid canal.
It usually arises from the external carotid artery, but can arise from either the internal or external carotid artery or serve as an anastomosis between the two.
References
This definition incorporates text from the wikipedia website - Wikipedia: The free encyclopedia. (2004, July 22). FL: Wikimedia Foundation, Inc. Retrieved August 10, 2004, from http://www.wikipedia.org
Text by Antoine Micheau, MD - Copyright IMAIOS
